Backbone Organization
The Asia Foundation
Convening, Coordination, and Capacity Building
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In Oporajita
Our Role
The Asia Foundation (TAF) serves as the backbone organisation for Oporajita, providing strategic direction and bringing partners together around a shared vision for a just transition in Bangladesh’s garment sector. Through coordination, knowledge sharing, monitoring and collective advocacy, TAF helps align partners’ efforts and ensures women garment workers’ voices and needs remain central to building a more inclusive, climate-resilient and low-carbon future.
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Activities & Impact
Backbone Functions for Collective Impact
Backbone Functions for Collective Impact
Collective Coordination & Strategic Leadership
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Partner Coordination & Working Groups
Bringing Oporajita partners together through regular meetings and thematic working groups to align activities, share expertise and advance common goals.
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Shared Vision & Strategy
Guiding the collective agenda and theory of change to ensure partners work towards a common vision for a just transition in the garment sector.
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
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Collective Monitoring & Progress Tracking
Coordinating shared indicators, partner reporting and a central monitoring system to track progress towards Oporajita’s collective goals.
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Knowledge Sharing & Learning
Facilitating joint learning sessions and reviews that help partners share evidence, reflect on progress and adapt their approaches.
Communications & Policy Engagement
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Collective Communications & Storytelling
Leading shared communications, media campaigns and storytelling initiatives that amplify women garment workers’ experiences and highlight Oporajita’s impact.
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Policy Advocacy & Stakeholder Engagement
Connecting partners with industry leaders, policymakers, brands and other stakeholders to advance a more inclusive, climate-resilient and low-carbon garment sector.
Gender Equality & Social Inclusion
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Gender Equality & Social Inclusion (GESI)
Supporting partners to integrate gender equality and social inclusion into their programmes, strengthen institutional capacity and ensure women workers’ voices shape the transition.
In Pictures
Moments from the Field.
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Field Notes
Inside a Skills Training Session in Rural Khulna
A field visit to one of our newest training centres reveals what digital literacy actually looks like for first-time learners.
March 4, 2024
Insights
Why Collective Impact Outperforms Solo Effort Every Time
When organisations pool data, resources, and expertise, they don't just add value — they multiply it. Here's the evidence.
February 20, 2024