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. USDOL’s MAP 16 project supports this goal through efforts to (1) improve the knowledge base on child labor, forced labor and human trafficking; (2) improve awareness of these issues through the use of data-driven techniques; (3) strengthen policies and improve the capacity of governments and other stakeholders to combat child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking through national, regional, and global initiatives; and (4) strengthen partnerships to accelerate progress in combatting child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking.

To support efforts to reduce child labor and assist youth of legal working age to secure decent work and provide household members (age 18 and older) with opportunities for improved livelihoods in rural and peri-urban areas of Morocco.

• Strengthen skills of labor inspectors
• Install a performance management system within the labor inspectorate to monitor progress against annual goals
• Train representatives of national employers’ and workers’ organization and regional directors of labor inspection on the requirements of the new labor law.
• Train ministry officials in bargaining techniques, mediation, conciliation and dispute prevention and resolution.
• Promote equal employment opportunities and working conditions for women as well as men.