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.
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Improving Respect for Workers’ Rights in Bangladesh 10/01/2022 - 09/30/2026 This project aims to improve labor conditions in the construction, garment, shrimp farming, and tea sectors, with a focus on gender-based violence and harassment, occupational safety and health, and climate change and environmental degradation. |
Solidarity Center |
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CLIMB 12/15/2017 - 05/31/2021 The Child Labor Improvements in Bangladesh (CLIMB) project built the capacity of civil society to more effectively detect and combat forced child labor and other labor abuses in the dried fish sector in Bangladesh. It leveraged partnerships with academic and community-based organizations to build a grassroots movement, empower vulnerable families, connect survivors to services and reduce the risk that children would be forced into this harmful work. |
Winrock International |
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Better Work - Bangladesh 09/01/2014 - 12/31/2025 Better Work is a comprehensive program that brings together all levels of the apparel industry to improve working conditions and respect of labor rights for workers, while boosting the competitiveness of apparel businesses. As a result of their participation with Better Work, export apparel factories in Bangladesh have improved compliance with labor laws, including on issues of compensation, contracts, occupational safety and health, and working time. By enhancing working conditions, Better Work Bangladesh increases the factories’ productivity and profitability. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Improving Fire & General Building Safety for Bangladesh's Ready-Made Garment Workers - Solidarity Center 09/30/2013 - 09/30/2017 |
Solidarity Center |
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Improving Fire & General Building Safety for Bangladesh's Ready-Made Garment Sector (International Labor Organization) 09/30/2013 - 09/30/2017 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Research on Forced Labor in the Production of Goods in Selected Countries: A Verite Multi-Stakeholder Initiative 09/29/2008 - 09/29/2012 |
Verité |
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Enhancing National Capacity in Child Labor Data Collection, Analysis and Dissemination Through Technical Assistance to Surveys, Research and Training 09/29/2006 - 09/29/2012 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Combating Child Trafficking for Labor and Sexual Exploitation (TICSA PHASE II) 09/29/2002 - 09/29/2006 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Community Based Innovations to Combat Child Labor Through Education I & II (Circle I & II) 09/29/2002 - 09/29/2008 |
Winrock International |
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Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Monitoring 09/29/2001 - 09/29/2005 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Title | Grantee | Tags |
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Improving Respect for Workers’ Rights in Bangladesh 10/01/2022 - 09/30/2026 This project aims to improve labor conditions in the construction, garment, shrimp farming, and tea sectors, with a focus on gender-based violence and harassment, occupational safety and health, and climate change and environmental degradation. |
Solidarity Center |
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CLIMB 12/15/2017 - 05/31/2021 The Child Labor Improvements in Bangladesh (CLIMB) project built the capacity of civil society to more effectively detect and combat forced child labor and other labor abuses in the dried fish sector in Bangladesh. It leveraged partnerships with academic and community-based organizations to build a grassroots movement, empower vulnerable families, connect survivors to services and reduce the risk that children would be forced into this harmful work. |
Winrock International |
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Better Work - Bangladesh 09/01/2014 - 12/31/2025 Better Work is a comprehensive program that brings together all levels of the apparel industry to improve working conditions and respect of labor rights for workers, while boosting the competitiveness of apparel businesses. As a result of their participation with Better Work, export apparel factories in Bangladesh have improved compliance with labor laws, including on issues of compensation, contracts, occupational safety and health, and working time. By enhancing working conditions, Better Work Bangladesh increases the factories’ productivity and profitability. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Improving Fire & General Building Safety for Bangladesh's Ready-Made Garment Workers - Solidarity Center 09/30/2013 - 09/30/2017 |
Solidarity Center |
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Improving Fire & General Building Safety for Bangladesh's Ready-Made Garment Sector (International Labor Organization) 09/30/2013 - 09/30/2017 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Research on Forced Labor in the Production of Goods in Selected Countries: A Verite Multi-Stakeholder Initiative 09/29/2008 - 09/29/2012 |
Verité |
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Enhancing National Capacity in Child Labor Data Collection, Analysis and Dissemination Through Technical Assistance to Surveys, Research and Training 09/29/2006 - 09/29/2012 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Combating Child Trafficking for Labor and Sexual Exploitation (TICSA PHASE II) 09/29/2002 - 09/29/2006 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Community Based Innovations to Combat Child Labor Through Education I & II (Circle I & II) 09/29/2002 - 09/29/2008 |
Winrock International |
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Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) Monitoring 09/29/2001 - 09/29/2005 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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