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
Campos de Esperanza (Fields of Hope)11/11/2016 - 06/30/2025 Campos de Esperanza (Fields of Hope) engages the government, the private sector, and civil society to reduce child labor in migrant agricultural communities, particularly in the coffee and sugarcane sectors in Veracruz and Oaxaca. The project links children and youth to existing educational programs and refers vulnerable households to existing government programs to improve income and reduce the need for child labor. |
World Vision |
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Together Against Child Labor in Tunisia (PROTECTE)09/01/2016 - 08/31/2023 The PROTECTE project is working to strengthen Tunisia’s ability to implement their Child Labor National Action Plan, a multi-stakeholder effort involving government, business, and civil society. The project will turn policy and promises into action by facilitating a comprehensive approach to safeguarding every child’s right to attend school and avoid exploitative labor. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Paraguay Okakuaa (Paraguay Progresses)11/03/2015 - 09/30/2021 In partnership with the Paraguayan Ministry of Labor, Paraguay Okakuaa is strengthening the enforcement of labor laws in agriculture in the Department of Guairá and providing educational and livelihood opportunities for families vulnerable to child labor, particularly young women. And in response to the government’s political will to address forced labor, the project is now expanding efforts to the Chaco, a significant cattle- and beef-exporting region. |
Partners of the Americas |
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Technical Support for Enhancing National Capacity to Prevent and Reduce Child Labour in Vietnam12/31/2014 - 12/31/2024 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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My-PEC: Myanmar Program on the Elimination of Child Labor12/31/2013 - 09/30/2025 The goal of the project is to reduce child labor in Burma through the establishment of a comprehensive, inclusive, and efficient multi-stakeholder response. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Strengthening Unions to Promote Vulnerable Workers' Rights in Peru12/31/2012 - 12/31/2014 |
Solidarity Center |
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Cambodians EXCEL: Eliminating eXploitative Child Labor through Education and Livelihoods12/31/2012 - 12/31/2016 Reduce exploitative child labor in areas with a high prevalence of child labor in agriculture, fishing, and domestic service. |
World Vision |
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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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Combating Worst Forms of Child Labor Through Education and Livelihood Interventions in Egypt12/31/2010 - 12/31/2014 Project Objectives: To combat child labor, with special attention to the worst forms of child labor in agriculture, through improved child labor policy and legislation, and the promotion of educational opportunities for children and sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable households |
United Nations World Food Program (WFP) |
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ÑAUPAQMAN PURIY KEREIMBA: Combating Exploitive Child Labor Through Education in Bolivia12/30/2010 - 02/28/2015 Development Objective: To reduce the number of children working in exploitive conditions in Bolivia by increasing their enrollment in educational activities, reducing their hours of work or removing them from exploitive work, assisting families with increased livelihood opportunities, and promoting economic empowerment among communities. The project will develop its strategies in conjunction with indigenous organizations and work within the framework of indigenous cultural values, organizational structure and language. |
Desarrollo y Autogestión (DYA) |
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Campos de Esperanza (Fields of Hope)11/11/2016 - 06/30/2025 Campos de Esperanza (Fields of Hope) engages the government, the private sector, and civil society to reduce child labor in migrant agricultural communities, particularly in the coffee and sugarcane sectors in Veracruz and Oaxaca. The project links children and youth to existing educational programs and refers vulnerable households to existing government programs to improve income and reduce the need for child labor. |
World Vision |
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Together Against Child Labor in Tunisia (PROTECTE)09/01/2016 - 08/31/2023 The PROTECTE project is working to strengthen Tunisia’s ability to implement their Child Labor National Action Plan, a multi-stakeholder effort involving government, business, and civil society. The project will turn policy and promises into action by facilitating a comprehensive approach to safeguarding every child’s right to attend school and avoid exploitative labor. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Paraguay Okakuaa (Paraguay Progresses)11/03/2015 - 09/30/2021 In partnership with the Paraguayan Ministry of Labor, Paraguay Okakuaa is strengthening the enforcement of labor laws in agriculture in the Department of Guairá and providing educational and livelihood opportunities for families vulnerable to child labor, particularly young women. And in response to the government’s political will to address forced labor, the project is now expanding efforts to the Chaco, a significant cattle- and beef-exporting region. |
Partners of the Americas |
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Technical Support for Enhancing National Capacity to Prevent and Reduce Child Labour in Vietnam12/31/2014 - 12/31/2024 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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My-PEC: Myanmar Program on the Elimination of Child Labor12/31/2013 - 09/30/2025 The goal of the project is to reduce child labor in Burma through the establishment of a comprehensive, inclusive, and efficient multi-stakeholder response. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Strengthening Unions to Promote Vulnerable Workers' Rights in Peru12/31/2012 - 12/31/2014 |
Solidarity Center |
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Cambodians EXCEL: Eliminating eXploitative Child Labor through Education and Livelihoods12/31/2012 - 12/31/2016 Reduce exploitative child labor in areas with a high prevalence of child labor in agriculture, fishing, and domestic service. |
World Vision |
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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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Combating Worst Forms of Child Labor Through Education and Livelihood Interventions in Egypt12/31/2010 - 12/31/2014 Project Objectives: To combat child labor, with special attention to the worst forms of child labor in agriculture, through improved child labor policy and legislation, and the promotion of educational opportunities for children and sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable households |
United Nations World Food Program (WFP) |
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ÑAUPAQMAN PURIY KEREIMBA: Combating Exploitive Child Labor Through Education in Bolivia12/30/2010 - 02/28/2015 Development Objective: To reduce the number of children working in exploitive conditions in Bolivia by increasing their enrollment in educational activities, reducing their hours of work or removing them from exploitive work, assisting families with increased livelihood opportunities, and promoting economic empowerment among communities. The project will develop its strategies in conjunction with indigenous organizations and work within the framework of indigenous cultural values, organizational structure and language. |
Desarrollo y Autogestión (DYA) |
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