Project Tag: “Capacity Building”

Bridging Barriers and Unlocking Potential Project

12/31/2024 - 06/30/2029

The Bridging Barriers and Unlocking Potential (B-UP) project will increase the responsiveness of Cambodian Organizations of Persons with Disabilities and their key stakeholders to address labor exploitation and barriers that impede access to decent work.

Watoto ni Hazina (Children Are Treasure):

12/01/2024 - 06/30/2029

The Watoto ni Hazina Project seeks to strengthen the capacity of key stakeholders in the Untied Republic of Tanzania to address child labor and promote acceptable conditions of work in artisanal and small-scale gold mining.

​​​Project to Address Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Improve Working Conditions in Select Supply Chains in Brazil and Other Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean

12/01/2024 - 11/30/2028

Starting in Brazil, the project will enlist government, employers, and workers’ organizations in sector-specific pacts (“pactos”) to address the challenges of child labor and forced labor and to improve working conditions in supply chains. The project will work to enhance collaboration among the pactos members, build their capacity, and enhance engagement with local worker- and community-serving organizations and individuals, bringing them into dialogue and decision-making processes and increasing worker voice throughout select supply chains.

Strengthening Civil Society to Protect and Advocate for Migrant Workers

01/01/2024 - 06/30/2028

The Strengthening Civil Society to Protect and Advocate for Migrant Workers project will provide civil society with the tools and training to protect migrant workers, particularly Mexican nationals participating in U.S. Temporary Foreign Worker programs, by supporting fair recruitment initiatives, building awareness of labor rights, and increasing the use of formal mechanisms for workers to exercise those rights.

Tatpartaa Project

01/01/2024 - 06/30/2028

The Tatpartaa  (the Nepali word for commitment and ability to respond) project in Nepal will build the capacity of local communities to address child labor and forced labor, with a specific focus on confronting new challenges resulting from the impact of climate change.

Research to Action II (RTA II): Using Knowledge to Inform Action for the Elimination of Child Labor and Forced Labor

12/04/2023 - 12/03/2027

The Research to Action II initiative will improve information-sharing between researchers and decision makers on child labor, forced labor, and other labor rights issues. It will strengthen statistical and research capacities of partner governments and other stakeholders, produce research and research tools, and coordinate with policy makers on a shared research agenda to advance labor rights, with a focus on child labor and forced labor.

PATH: Proyecto de Asistencia Tecnica para Trabajadoras del Hogar:

12/02/2023 - 11/30/2027

Supporting Safe and Inclusive Work Environments in Lesotho

11/15/2023 - 05/14/2028

This project aims to improve occupational safety and health and counter discrimination and sexual violence and harassment in the informal economy, public service and hazardous sectors.

Research, Innovation, and Strategic Engagement (RISE)

11/01/2023 - 05/01/2028

The RISE project works with governments, workers, and employers to respect, promote, and realize workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining rights globally.

Promoting Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development

10/01/2023 - 03/31/2028

The Promoting Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development project aims to support safe, quality jobs on infrastructure project sites in Indonesia and the Philippines that are financed by Multilateral Development Banks. The project advances the goals of the  Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment.