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
Building a Comprehensive Government of Mexico Approach to Combating Child Labor and Forced Labor04/01/2022 - 03/31/2027 This project will enhance the effectiveness of the Government of Mexico to combat child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking at the federal level, as well as in the southern states of Chiapas, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Increasing Collective Action to Address Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Other Unacceptable Conditions of Work in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras12/31/2021 - 03/06/2026 The project will work with civil society and workers' organizations in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to strengthen their capacity and bolster their collaboration with government agencies, the private sector and other stakeholders to protect labor rights and reduce child labor and forced labor. The project will focus on organizations that represent indigenous, Afro-descendant, and Garifuna populations, while promoting gender and racial equity. |
Pan American Development Foundation |
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Strengthening Workers’ Ability to Exercise their Labor Rights in Mexico12/31/2020 - 06/30/2025 To build the capacity of workers, support worker engagement and organizing, and strengthen democratic worker organizations in the aerospace, mining, and call center industries, such that they become protagonists in fulfilling the potential of Mexico’s historic labor reform. The project will offer workers and their organizations expert technical assistance, ongoing skills development, and pro bono advisory and legal services. Additionally, the project will create spaces for analysis, exchange, reflection, and the development of recommendations to improve labor law reform implementation. |
Solidarity Center |
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Sakriya10/01/2018 - 07/30/2022 The Sakriya project (Sakriya means "active" in Nepali) worked to build the capacity of Nepalese civil society to more effectively detect and combat forced child labor and other labor abuses in Nepal's brick, embroidery, and carpet weaving sectors. It leveraged partnerships across Nepal's child protection networks to facilitate access to services for survivors of labor abuses and to reduce the risk that adults and children will be forced into harmful work in these sectors. |
World Education |
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BuildCA2P: Building Capacity, Awareness, Advocacy and Programs Project10/01/2018 - 09/30/2024 The BuildCA2P Project works to build the capacity of Filipino civil society to more effectively detect and combat child labor and other labor abuses in the agricultural sector in Mindanao, Philippines. It leverages partnerships with academic and advocacy organizations to build a grassroots movement, empower vulnerable families, connect survivors to grievance mechanisms and services, and reduce the risk that children will be harmed by performing hazardous work in agriculture. |
ChildFund International |
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From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labor (The Bridge Project)09/30/2015 - 07/31/2023 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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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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Global Action Program (GAP) on Child Labor Issues10/31/2011 - 11/30/2017 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Support to the Global Action Plan and FY2009 Project Prep09/30/2009 - 12/31/2013 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Project Development, Awareness Raising and Support for the Implementation of the Global Action Plan on the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor09/29/2008 - 09/29/2013 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Building a Comprehensive Government of Mexico Approach to Combating Child Labor and Forced Labor04/01/2022 - 03/31/2027 This project will enhance the effectiveness of the Government of Mexico to combat child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking at the federal level, as well as in the southern states of Chiapas, Yucatán, and Quintana Roo. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Increasing Collective Action to Address Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Other Unacceptable Conditions of Work in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras12/31/2021 - 03/06/2026 The project will work with civil society and workers' organizations in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to strengthen their capacity and bolster their collaboration with government agencies, the private sector and other stakeholders to protect labor rights and reduce child labor and forced labor. The project will focus on organizations that represent indigenous, Afro-descendant, and Garifuna populations, while promoting gender and racial equity. |
Pan American Development Foundation |
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Strengthening Workers’ Ability to Exercise their Labor Rights in Mexico12/31/2020 - 06/30/2025 To build the capacity of workers, support worker engagement and organizing, and strengthen democratic worker organizations in the aerospace, mining, and call center industries, such that they become protagonists in fulfilling the potential of Mexico’s historic labor reform. The project will offer workers and their organizations expert technical assistance, ongoing skills development, and pro bono advisory and legal services. Additionally, the project will create spaces for analysis, exchange, reflection, and the development of recommendations to improve labor law reform implementation. |
Solidarity Center |
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Sakriya10/01/2018 - 07/30/2022 The Sakriya project (Sakriya means "active" in Nepali) worked to build the capacity of Nepalese civil society to more effectively detect and combat forced child labor and other labor abuses in Nepal's brick, embroidery, and carpet weaving sectors. It leveraged partnerships across Nepal's child protection networks to facilitate access to services for survivors of labor abuses and to reduce the risk that adults and children will be forced into harmful work in these sectors. |
World Education |
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BuildCA2P: Building Capacity, Awareness, Advocacy and Programs Project10/01/2018 - 09/30/2024 The BuildCA2P Project works to build the capacity of Filipino civil society to more effectively detect and combat child labor and other labor abuses in the agricultural sector in Mindanao, Philippines. It leverages partnerships with academic and advocacy organizations to build a grassroots movement, empower vulnerable families, connect survivors to grievance mechanisms and services, and reduce the risk that children will be harmed by performing hazardous work in agriculture. |
ChildFund International |
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From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labor (The Bridge Project)09/30/2015 - 07/31/2023 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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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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Global Action Program (GAP) on Child Labor Issues10/31/2011 - 11/30/2017 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Support to the Global Action Plan and FY2009 Project Prep09/30/2009 - 12/31/2013 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Project Development, Awareness Raising and Support for the Implementation of the Global Action Plan on the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor09/29/2008 - 09/29/2013 |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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