Our international grants support projects to combat some of the most abusive labor practices, including the use of child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in global supply chains. ILAB-funded projects also promote trade partners’ compliance with the labor requirements of U.S. trade agreements and preference programs – helping to ensure a fair global playing field for workers in the United States and around the world.
Results
Sakriya10/01/2018 - 07/30/2022 The Sakriya project (Sakriya means "active" in Nepali) worked to build the capacity of Nepalese civil society to more effectively detect and combat forced child labor and other labor abuses in Nepal's brick, embroidery, and carpet weaving sectors. It leveraged partnerships across Nepal's child protection networks to facilitate access to services for survivors of labor abuses and to reduce the risk that adults and children will be forced into harmful work in these sectors. |
World Education |
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Promoting Better Understanding of Indicators to Address Forced Labor and Labor Trafficking in Peru12/08/2017 - 12/30/2022 This project supports the Peruvian government and other labor stakeholders to build their capacity to prevent, detect, and eliminate forced labor and labor trafficking from workplaces in Peru. By bringing together the Ministry of Labor, regional and local governments, law enforcement officials, and the judiciary branch, the project aims to encourage better enforcement through consultation and consensus building. |
Capital Humano y Social Alternativo (CHS) |
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From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labor (The Bridge Project)09/30/2015 - 07/31/2023 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Adwuma Pa11/16/2018 - 11/15/2023 The Adwuma Pa project worked to reduce the risk of child, forced, and exploitive labor practices of vulnerable women aged 18+ and adolescent girls aged 15–17 within 80 cocoa-producing communities across four districts in Ghana. |
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) |
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Research Project on Efforts to Eliminate Child Labor and Forced Labor in the Cocoa Sector12/23/2022 - 03/26/2024 The goal of this project is to research, identify, and develop indicators of progress being made in high-risk countries to eliminate child labor and forced labor in the cocoa sector; to research best practices utilized by the governments and the cocoa and chocolate industry, and to research the participation of worker organizations in addressing child labor and forced labor in the cocoa sector. |
American Institutes for Research |
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Evidence to Action: Increasing the Impact of Research to Mobilize Efforts against Forced Labor12/15/2019 - 06/14/2024 This project aims to promote increased use of forced labor research in policy and programmatic decision-making to help eliminate forced labor around the world. The project will achieve this by increasing knowledge through robust research on forced labor in the textile and garment sector and engaging decision makers and stakeholders to use this knowledge to take actions against forced labor. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Measurement, Awareness-Raising, and Policy Engagement (MAP 16) Project on Child Labor and Forced Labor12/09/2016 - 06/30/2024 The United States supports the goal of bringing meaningful change to the lives of the 152 million child laborers and the 25 million adults and children in forced labor around the world by eradicating child labor, forced labor and human trafficking. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Attaining Lasting Change (ATLAS)01/01/2019 - 06/30/2024 The ATLAS project builds the capacity of governments to combat child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking by helping them strengthen their laws, regulations, and enforcement efforts and enhance coordination between law enforcement and social protection entities. After completing the implementation and institutionalization of interventions in Argentina, Thailand, and Paraguay in 2022, ATLAS will continue working in Liberia to help develop a new child labor law and advocate for its passage. |
Winrock International |
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Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Industry08/26/2022 - 08/25/2024 This project seeks to improve labor conditions and prevent forced labor in Uzbekistan’s cotton industry by strengthening workers’ and employers’ ability to promote adherence to international labor standards. |
Solidarity Center |
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BuildCA2P: Building Capacity, Awareness, Advocacy and Programs Project10/01/2018 - 09/30/2024 The BuildCA2P Project works to build the capacity of Filipino civil society to more effectively detect and combat child labor and other labor abuses in the agricultural sector in Mindanao, Philippines. It leverages partnerships with academic and advocacy organizations to build a grassroots movement, empower vulnerable families, connect survivors to grievance mechanisms and services, and reduce the risk that children will be harmed by performing hazardous work in agriculture. |
ChildFund International |
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Sakriya10/01/2018 - 07/30/2022 The Sakriya project (Sakriya means "active" in Nepali) worked to build the capacity of Nepalese civil society to more effectively detect and combat forced child labor and other labor abuses in Nepal's brick, embroidery, and carpet weaving sectors. It leveraged partnerships across Nepal's child protection networks to facilitate access to services for survivors of labor abuses and to reduce the risk that adults and children will be forced into harmful work in these sectors. |
World Education |
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Promoting Better Understanding of Indicators to Address Forced Labor and Labor Trafficking in Peru12/08/2017 - 12/30/2022 This project supports the Peruvian government and other labor stakeholders to build their capacity to prevent, detect, and eliminate forced labor and labor trafficking from workplaces in Peru. By bringing together the Ministry of Labor, regional and local governments, law enforcement officials, and the judiciary branch, the project aims to encourage better enforcement through consultation and consensus building. |
Capital Humano y Social Alternativo (CHS) |
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From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labor (The Bridge Project)09/30/2015 - 07/31/2023 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Adwuma Pa11/16/2018 - 11/15/2023 The Adwuma Pa project worked to reduce the risk of child, forced, and exploitive labor practices of vulnerable women aged 18+ and adolescent girls aged 15–17 within 80 cocoa-producing communities across four districts in Ghana. |
Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere (CARE) |
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Research Project on Efforts to Eliminate Child Labor and Forced Labor in the Cocoa Sector12/23/2022 - 03/26/2024 The goal of this project is to research, identify, and develop indicators of progress being made in high-risk countries to eliminate child labor and forced labor in the cocoa sector; to research best practices utilized by the governments and the cocoa and chocolate industry, and to research the participation of worker organizations in addressing child labor and forced labor in the cocoa sector. |
American Institutes for Research |
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Evidence to Action: Increasing the Impact of Research to Mobilize Efforts against Forced Labor12/15/2019 - 06/14/2024 This project aims to promote increased use of forced labor research in policy and programmatic decision-making to help eliminate forced labor around the world. The project will achieve this by increasing knowledge through robust research on forced labor in the textile and garment sector and engaging decision makers and stakeholders to use this knowledge to take actions against forced labor. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Measurement, Awareness-Raising, and Policy Engagement (MAP 16) Project on Child Labor and Forced Labor12/09/2016 - 06/30/2024 The United States supports the goal of bringing meaningful change to the lives of the 152 million child laborers and the 25 million adults and children in forced labor around the world by eradicating child labor, forced labor and human trafficking. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Attaining Lasting Change (ATLAS)01/01/2019 - 06/30/2024 The ATLAS project builds the capacity of governments to combat child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking by helping them strengthen their laws, regulations, and enforcement efforts and enhance coordination between law enforcement and social protection entities. After completing the implementation and institutionalization of interventions in Argentina, Thailand, and Paraguay in 2022, ATLAS will continue working in Liberia to help develop a new child labor law and advocate for its passage. |
Winrock International |
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Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Industry08/26/2022 - 08/25/2024 This project seeks to improve labor conditions and prevent forced labor in Uzbekistan’s cotton industry by strengthening workers’ and employers’ ability to promote adherence to international labor standards. |
Solidarity Center |
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BuildCA2P: Building Capacity, Awareness, Advocacy and Programs Project10/01/2018 - 09/30/2024 The BuildCA2P Project works to build the capacity of Filipino civil society to more effectively detect and combat child labor and other labor abuses in the agricultural sector in Mindanao, Philippines. It leverages partnerships with academic and advocacy organizations to build a grassroots movement, empower vulnerable families, connect survivors to grievance mechanisms and services, and reduce the risk that children will be harmed by performing hazardous work in agriculture. |
ChildFund International |
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