ILAB in Bangladesh
Second annual Trade and Investment Cooperation Framework Agreement (TICFA) Council Meeting
Nov. 23, 2015 -The governments of the United States and Bangladesh held their second annual meeting of the TICFA, the premier bilateral forum for U.S.-Bangladesh engagement aimed at expanding our trade and investment relationship. The discussions focused on a wide range of bilateral trade and investment issues, including labor rights and workplace safety, especially in relation to the GSP Action Plan and the Bangladesh Sustainability Compact.
Projects
| Title | Amount | Grantee | Start Sort ascending | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CLIMBThe Child Labor Improvements in Bangladesh (CLIMB) project will build the capacity of civil society to more effectively detect and combat forced child labor and other labor abuses in the dried fish sector in Bangladesh. It will leverage partnerships with academic and community based organizations to build a grassroots movement, empower vulnerable families, connect survivors to services and reduce the risk that children will be forced into this harmful work. |
$2,000,000 | Winrock International | 12/15/2017 | 02/28/2021 |
Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce Child Labor (CLEAR) |
$7,950,000 | International Labor Organization's International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor (ILO-IPEC) | 11/30/2013 | 01/31/2019 |
Improving Fire & General Building Safety for Bangladesh's Ready-Made Garment Workers |
$1,000,000 | Solidarity Center | 09/30/2013 | 09/30/2017 |
Improving Fire & General Building Safety for Bangladesh's Ready-Made Garment Sector |
$1,500,000 | International Labor Organization (ILO) | 09/30/2013 | 09/30/2017 |
Research on Forced Labor in the Production of Goods in Selected Countries: A Verite Multi-Stakeholder Initiative |
$1,375,000 | Verité | 09/29/2008 | 09/29/2012 |
Enhancing National Capacity in Child Labor Data Collection, Analysis and Dissemination Through Technical Assistance to Surveys, Research and Training |
$6,684,109 | International Labor Organization's International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor (ILO-IPEC) | 09/29/2006 | 09/29/2012 |
Combating Child Trafficking for Labor and Sexual Exploitation (TICSA PHASE II) |
$3,000,000 | International Labor Organization's International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor (ILO-IPEC) | 09/29/2002 | 09/29/2006 |
Working Women Education Centers |
$677,810 | Aurora Association | 09/29/2002 | 09/29/2005 |
Community Based Innovations to Combat Child Labor Through Education I & II (Circle I & II) |
$8,085,000 | Winrock | 09/29/2002 | 09/29/2008 |
BGMEA Monitoring |
$1,505,756 | International Labor Organization (ILO) | 09/29/2001 | 09/29/2005 |