ABOUT US
Present in 11 countries across three continents, Better Work brings together governments, employers’ and workers’ organizations, global brands, factory owners and workers to improve working conditions in the garment industry and make the sector more competitive.
- THE PROGRAMME
- GOVERNANCE
- OUR TEAM
- OUR PARTNERS
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WHAT WE DO
Better Work engages with the garment industry at the factory, national and international levels. We engage with factories through assessment, advisory and training visits, and we use our data and evidence to inform national and international policy discussions.
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WHERE WE WORK
Better Work began in Cambodia over 20 years ago. Since then, we have expanded to 13 country programmes, with opportunities for further expansion - to new countries and new industries - on the horizon.
- COUNTRY PROGRAMMES
- THEMATIC INTERVENTIONS
  - Madagascar
  - Sri Lanka
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OUR EVIDENCE
Better Work collects data from factory assessment and advisory visits, and we work with reputable, independent academic researchers who report findings on the efficacy of our work and trends in the broader industry.
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Our Team

Management Team

Geneva, Switzerland

Roopa Nair

Better Work Chief

Washington D.C., USA

Sabine Hertveldt

IFC Better Work Program Lead

Geneva, Switzerland

Sara Park

Head of Partnerships, Advocacy and Communications

Geneva, Switzerland

Kidist Chala

Head of Policy, Research and Evaluation

Geneva, Switzerland

Alexa Hough

Finance, HR and Programming Project Manager

Geneva, Switzerland

Minna Maaskola-Desprez

Technical Specialist Training and HR Lead

Country Programme Leadership

Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Froukje Boele

Programme Manager

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Nguyen Hong Ha

Country Programme Manager

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Alena Junko Tansey

Chief Technical Advisor

Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Claudine François

Programme Manager

Islamabad, Pakistan

Ivo Spauwen

Programme Manager

Cairo, Egypt

Ala’a Al-Saifi

Programme and Operations Officer

Managua, Nicaragua

Karem Lopez, Fabio Flores, Marialucia Peña

Bangkok, Thailand

Marie-Lyne Thomas

Technical Officer (Interim Technical Support for Madagascar)

Global Technical Team

Geneva, Switzerland

Nikita Grabher-Meyer

Technical Officer, Research and Impact

Bangkok, Thailand

Chet Thaochoo

Finance and Administrative Assistant

Geneva, Switzerland

Anne Ziebarth

Legal Specialist

Bangkok, Thailand

Isssiree Munar

Buyer Relations Officer

Geneva, Switzerland

Diana Annen

Funds Certifying Officer

Geneva, Switzerland

Renata Dias

Human resources and Admin Assistant

Bangkok, Thailand

Onpreeya Visessiri

Programme Officer

Bangkok, Thailand

Inthira (Indie) Tirangkura

Programme Officer

Bangkok, Thailand

Marie-Lyne Thomas

Technical Officer (Interim Technical Support for Madagascar)

Bangkok, Thailand

Md Samsul Huda

Communications Officer

Bangkok, Thailand

Atikan Pilanun

Administrative Assistant

Bangkok, Thailand

Francesca Biasiato

Gender and Diversity Inclusion Officer

Bangkok, Thailand

Shumin Liu

Technical Officer- Data Analytics and M&E

Bangkok, Thailand

Christina Rogers

Technical Specialist on Social Dialogue

Geneva, Switzerland

Diane Davoine

Programme Officer at International Finance Corporation

Our Team

Management Team

Roopa Nair

Sabine Hertveldt

Sara Park

Kidist Chala

Alexa Hough

Minna Maaskola-Desprez

Country Programme Leadership

Froukje Boele

Nguyen Hong Ha

Alena Junko Tansey

Claudine François

Ivo Spauwen

Ala’a Al-Saifi

Karem Lopez, Fabio Flores, Marialucia Peña

Marie-Lyne Thomas

Global Technical Team

Nikita Grabher-Meyer

Chet Thaochoo

Anne Ziebarth

Isssiree Munar

Diana Annen

Renata Dias

Onpreeya Visessiri

Inthira (Indie) Tirangkura

Marie-Lyne Thomas

Md Samsul Huda

Atikan Pilanun

Francesca Biasiato

Shumin Liu

Christina Rogers

Diane Davoine

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