Support the Promotion of Labor Standards in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

In the DRC, approximately 90 percent of workers work in subsistence agriculture, unregulated commerce or mining, or other unregulated pursuits, where they often face hazardous or exploitative working conditions. Government institutions, including the Labor Inspectorate and Labor Courts, lack human and financial resources and capacity to enforce labor laws. Oftentimes, employers do not comply with labor laws and lack an understanding of labor rights, whereas workers’ organizations are generally fragmented and have little capacity to advocate for labor rights. Furthermore, stakeholders in government, employers, and workers’ organizations have little capacity to jointly promote compliance with labor laws and standards for acceptable conditions of work and improve working conditions.