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
Educafuturo: Project to Combat Child Labor Among Vulnerable Populations in Ecuador and Panama by Providing Direct Education and Livelihood Services12/27/2012 - 12/31/2018 Project Objectives: To improve educational outcomes for child and adolescents involved in child labor; and improve family income so that households do not need to rely on the work of children for survival. |
Partners of the Americas |
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Building Effective Policies Against Child Labor in Ecuador and Panama12/27/2012 - 12/31/2018 The Project will use a research and knowledge enhancement strategy to identify and asses the existing gaps in current policies to combat child labor. It will also focus on the social protection programs in the two countries, especially those that relate to indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants, migrants and persons with disabilities. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Consolidating and Disseminating Efforts to Combat Forced Labor in Brazil and Peru12/26/2012 - 12/31/2018 Vulnerable populations in rural and urban areas are victims of forced labor in Brazil and Peru. They endure abusive working conditions, debt bondage, deception, intimidation and threats, and restriction of movement, among other unlawful labor practices. Some victims of forced labor have been rescued from forced-labor conditions within agricultural supply chains or manufacturing businesses with domestic and global reach. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Proyecto Semilla (Seed Project): Combating Exploitative Rural Child Labor in Peru12/31/2011 - 12/31/2019 |
Desarrollo y Autogestión (DYA) |
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Youth Pathways to Leadership, Learning, and Livelihoods in Costa Rica09/30/2016 - 11/30/2022 The project is helping bridge the skills gap in Costa Rica by increasing the number and quality of on-the-job training programs, such as internships and apprenticeships, while ensuring these opportunities are accessible to the youth who need them the most. |
YouthBuild International |
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Educafuturo: Project to Combat Child Labor Among Vulnerable Populations in Ecuador and Panama by Providing Direct Education and Livelihood Services12/27/2012 - 12/31/2018 Project Objectives: To improve educational outcomes for child and adolescents involved in child labor; and improve family income so that households do not need to rely on the work of children for survival. |
Partners of the Americas |
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Building Effective Policies Against Child Labor in Ecuador and Panama12/27/2012 - 12/31/2018 The Project will use a research and knowledge enhancement strategy to identify and asses the existing gaps in current policies to combat child labor. It will also focus on the social protection programs in the two countries, especially those that relate to indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants, migrants and persons with disabilities. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Consolidating and Disseminating Efforts to Combat Forced Labor in Brazil and Peru12/26/2012 - 12/31/2018 Vulnerable populations in rural and urban areas are victims of forced labor in Brazil and Peru. They endure abusive working conditions, debt bondage, deception, intimidation and threats, and restriction of movement, among other unlawful labor practices. Some victims of forced labor have been rescued from forced-labor conditions within agricultural supply chains or manufacturing businesses with domestic and global reach. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Proyecto Semilla (Seed Project): Combating Exploitative Rural Child Labor in Peru12/31/2011 - 12/31/2019 |
Desarrollo y Autogestión (DYA) |
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Youth Pathways to Leadership, Learning, and Livelihoods in Costa Rica09/30/2016 - 11/30/2022 The project is helping bridge the skills gap in Costa Rica by increasing the number and quality of on-the-job training programs, such as internships and apprenticeships, while ensuring these opportunities are accessible to the youth who need them the most. |
YouthBuild International |
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