Wagner Albuquerque de Almeida - Better Work

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Present in 13 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.
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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.
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  - 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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Wagner Albuquerque de Almeida

Director, Global Manufacturing‚ Agribusiness and Forestry (MA&F)

IFC

Wagner Albuquerque de Almeida is the Director of Global Manufacturing‚ Agribusiness and Forestry (MA&F). A Brazilian national, Wagner joined IFC in 2010 and has worked in several roles covering different industries and regions; Global Director of MAS since November 2022; acting Director of the Credit and Investment Risk Department between April – November 2022; Regional Chief Risk Officer (RCRO) for LAC, Europe, Central Asia, and Türkiye, based in Washington DC between December 2020 – November 2022; RCRO for Africa and MENA between November 2015 – November 2020; and as the Chief Credit Officer covering Financial Institutions Group and Manufacturing‚ Agribusiness and Services industries based in Africa between March 2010 – October 2015). Wagner started his international career 30+ years ago and prior to joining the IFC, worked in Sao Paulo, New York, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Johannesburg in financial institutions, such as ABN AMRO (10 yrs), Deutsche Bank (8 yrs), and Banco Itau (4 yrs).