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This webpage aims at facilitating the exchange of information between the members of the Banana Occupational Health and Safety Initiative (BOHESI) of the World Banana Forum.

This platform is conceived as a common space where the members of the BOHESI group can exchange their ideas, views, proposals and documents in the framework of the coordination activities envisaged for this group.

Initiative summary:

The project forms a unique coalition of banana companies, retailers and civil society organisations. It aims to contribute to a more socially and environmentally sustainable banana production and trade with improved standards of living (in particular in relation to health and natural resource access) for male and female banana workers, farmers and surrounding communities. Direct Health& Safety (H&S) impact in Cameroon and Ecuador for 46.000 Ha of banana farms spread over 1540 farms, employing 53.000 people, producing 1,6 million MT of banana per year.

The project aims to realize the following results:

  • Worker, unions and employer representatives form well informed and fully functioning and effective workplace health and safety committees in partner owned and supplier farms in Ecuador and Cameroon.
    • Government, business and civil society (including unions and community organisations) form effective national tripartite commissions on H&S in Ecuador and Cameroon.
    • All industry stakeholders have access to relevant resources (printed and electronic where relevant) on health and safety in banana production, both related to the impact of pesticide use and broader H&S issues and mechanisms, to ensure replication of project outcomes in Ecuador and Cameroon amongst other banana industry countries and actors.

The main headline activities in order to reach the results are:

  • Sharing and systematization of existing H&S resources.
  • Development of best practice manual and tailored training materials on H&S.
  • Implementation of training workshops and capacity-building programs.
  • Dissemination of best practices, resources and lessons learnt.

The kick off meeting of BOHESI was held in Rome the day 20 June 2014 at FAO headquarters.

Visit now our official website at: http://www.fao.org/wbf

BOHESI

Banana Occupational Health and Safety Initiative.

Iniciativa Bananera de Salud y Seguridad Ocupacional.

Initiative de la Securite et de la Sante au Travail de la Banane.