It gives me immense pleasure to extend my heartfelt greetings to all stakeholders, partners, and members of the Informal Sector Industry Skills Council (ISISC).

Bangladesh’s informal sector plays a vital role in our national economy, employing a significant portion of the workforce and contributing greatly to poverty reduction and livelihood generation. However, most of these workers remain outside the formal training and certification system. Recognizing this challenge, the Informal Sector ISC is committed to bringing informal workers into the mainstream of national skills development.

Our mission is to identify, assess, and upgrade the skills of informal workers through competency-based training, recognition of prior learning (RPL), and industry-led initiatives. We believe that every worker, regardless of background, deserves recognition and opportunity to grow.

Through collaboration with the National Skills Development Authority (NSDA), development partners, and industry associations, we are working to establish standards, strengthen training quality, and ensure employability both at home and abroad. Together, we aim to transform Bangladesh’s informal workforce into a formally recognized, skilled, and empowered community that contributes actively to our nation’s vision of becoming a developed country by 2041.

I invite all stakeholders to join hands with the Informal Sector ISC in this important journey toward inclusive and sustainable skills development.