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
Strengthening Social Compliance Project01/01/2024 - 12/31/2026 The project aims to prevent labor exploitation by improving the implementation of worker-driven social compliance systems that promote labor rights and acceptable conditions of work, including the elimination of forced labor in supply chains. The project will be piloted in the Indonesian palm oil sector to create a model for robust social compliance systems. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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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. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Engaging Workers and Civil Society to Strengthen Labor Law Enforcement, Phase II10/01/2023 - 09/30/2026 The Engaging Workers and Civil Society to Strengthen Labor Law Enforcement (Engage II) project aims to improve the knowledge of and compliance with labor laws in Georgia. |
Solidarity Center |
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Promoting Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development10/01/2023 - 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. |
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Improving Respect for Workers’ Rights in Bangladesh10/01/2022 - 09/30/2026 This project aims to improve labor conditions in the construction, garment, shrimp farming, and tea sectors, with a focus on sexual violence and harassment, occupational safety and health, and climate change and environmental degradation. |
Solidarity Center |
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Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Industry08/26/2022 - 12/30/2026 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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Strengthening Worker Organizations in Haiti and Peru12/31/2012 - 12/31/2014 |
Solidarity Center |
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Promoting Compliance with International Labor Standards12/31/2011 - 12/31/2018 This ILO project is the manifestation of the Government of Colombia’s commitment in the Action Plan to seek the cooperation, advice, and technical assistance of the ILO to help in Action Plan implementation. In support of this commitment, USDOL has awarded the ILO $10.32 million to develop a robust presence in Colombia that, specifically, engages in a variety of direct technical assistance activities. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Strengthening Social Compliance Project01/01/2024 - 12/31/2026 The project aims to prevent labor exploitation by improving the implementation of worker-driven social compliance systems that promote labor rights and acceptable conditions of work, including the elimination of forced labor in supply chains. The project will be piloted in the Indonesian palm oil sector to create a model for robust social compliance systems. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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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. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Engaging Workers and Civil Society to Strengthen Labor Law Enforcement, Phase II10/01/2023 - 09/30/2026 The Engaging Workers and Civil Society to Strengthen Labor Law Enforcement (Engage II) project aims to improve the knowledge of and compliance with labor laws in Georgia. |
Solidarity Center |
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Promoting Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development10/01/2023 - 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. |
Solidarity Center |
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Improving Respect for Workers’ Rights in Bangladesh10/01/2022 - 09/30/2026 This project aims to improve labor conditions in the construction, garment, shrimp farming, and tea sectors, with a focus on sexual violence and harassment, occupational safety and health, and climate change and environmental degradation. |
Solidarity Center |
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Enhancing Transparency and Accountability in Uzbekistan’s Cotton Industry08/26/2022 - 12/30/2026 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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Strengthening Worker Organizations in Haiti and Peru12/31/2012 - 12/31/2014 |
Solidarity Center |
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Promoting Compliance with International Labor Standards12/31/2011 - 12/31/2018 This ILO project is the manifestation of the Government of Colombia’s commitment in the Action Plan to seek the cooperation, advice, and technical assistance of the ILO to help in Action Plan implementation. In support of this commitment, USDOL has awarded the ILO $10.32 million to develop a robust presence in Colombia that, specifically, engages in a variety of direct technical assistance activities. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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