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
Improving Working Conditions in the Mexican Automotive Supply Chain (CALLE)12/15/2019 - 03/30/2024 The Improving Working Conditions in the Mexican Automotive Supply Chain project is working to improve the quality of inspections and inspection follow-ups conducted by labor inspectors; strengthen government administration and coordination of the labor inspectorate and other institutions involved in labor law enforcement; and strengthen the ability of labor courts and other institutions to effectively conciliate and adjudicate labor cases, including administration and coordination of union representation challenges. |
American Institutes for Research |
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Implementing a Culture of Labor Compliance in Costa Rica's Agricultural Export Sector12/01/2017 - 12/31/2025 This project will improve enforcement of minimum wage, hours of work and occupational safety and health laws in the agricultural export sector in Costa Rica. By strengthening legal and administrative mechanisms of enforcement while engaging employers and workers to improve compliance in the workplace, the project will help promote supply chains free of exploitative labor and a fair playing field for workers in the U.S. and around the world. |
Foundation for Peace and Democracy (FUNPADEM) |
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Supporting Sustainable and Child Labor Free Vanilla-Growing Communities in SAVA (SAVABE)11/01/2016 - 08/31/2020 The SAVABE project will aim to reduce child labor in the production of vanilla in the Sava region of Madagascar. The project will assist the vanilla industry to eliminate child labor in Madagascar’s vanilla supply chain and will build the capacity of Madagascar’s law enforcement to enforce child labor laws. |
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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Improving Working Conditions in the Mexican Automotive Supply Chain (CALLE)12/15/2019 - 03/30/2024 The Improving Working Conditions in the Mexican Automotive Supply Chain project is working to improve the quality of inspections and inspection follow-ups conducted by labor inspectors; strengthen government administration and coordination of the labor inspectorate and other institutions involved in labor law enforcement; and strengthen the ability of labor courts and other institutions to effectively conciliate and adjudicate labor cases, including administration and coordination of union representation challenges. |
American Institutes for Research |
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Implementing a Culture of Labor Compliance in Costa Rica's Agricultural Export Sector12/01/2017 - 12/31/2025 This project will improve enforcement of minimum wage, hours of work and occupational safety and health laws in the agricultural export sector in Costa Rica. By strengthening legal and administrative mechanisms of enforcement while engaging employers and workers to improve compliance in the workplace, the project will help promote supply chains free of exploitative labor and a fair playing field for workers in the U.S. and around the world. |
Foundation for Peace and Democracy (FUNPADEM) |
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Supporting Sustainable and Child Labor Free Vanilla-Growing Communities in SAVA (SAVABE)11/01/2016 - 08/31/2020 The SAVABE project will aim to reduce child labor in the production of vanilla in the Sava region of Madagascar. The project will assist the vanilla industry to eliminate child labor in Madagascar’s vanilla supply chain and will build the capacity of Madagascar’s law enforcement to enforce child labor laws. |
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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