AIUB SDG Activity Report 2023 | SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

American International University–Bangladesh (AIUB) has implemented a range of programs and policies supporting UN Sustainable Development Goal 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth). From 2020 to 2024, AIUB focused on improving student career readiness, fostering entrepreneurship, ensuring fair working conditions for staff, and engaging with industry and the community to promote inclusive economic growth. The following report highlights AIUB’s key activities and outcomes under four dimensions:

Through these multifaceted engagements – from creating jobs on campus, to partnering with industry and government, to extending education into the community – AIUB demonstrates a strong commitment to Decent Work and Economic Growth. The university’s efforts from 2020 to 2024 have yielded tangible outcomes: high graduate employment rates, hundreds of internship and job placements, new startup ventures initiated by students, improved working conditions for staff, and a ripple effect of economic empowerment in the wider community. AIUB’s alignment with SDG 8 is evident in its strategic focus on quality education-to-employment pathways, fair and inclusive workplace policies, and collaborative initiatives that uplift society through knowledge, innovation, and opportunity.

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