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
AgroJusto: Project to Improve Adherence to International Labor Standards in the Agricultural Sector in Ecuador12/31/2023 - 12/31/2028 The AgroJusto Project, implemented by Partners of the Americas, aims to improve compliance with international labor standards in the cut flower sector in Cotopaxi and the banana sector in El Oro. The project will use an area-based approach, reinforcing local ownership and building the capacity of local private, community, and government stakeholders. It will empower worker organizations, producer associations community and indigenous groups, and local entities to address labor violations. |
Partners of the Americas |
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Promoting Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development10/01/2023 - 03/31/2028 The Promoting Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development project aims to support safe, quality jobs on infrastructure project sites in Indonesia and the Philippines that are financed by Multilateral Development Banks. The project is part of the U.S. Multilateral Partnership for Organizing, Worker Empowerment, and Rights (M-POWER), and advances the goals of the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment. |
Solidarity Center |
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Promoting Safe and Healthy Workplaces in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador12/15/2021 - 02/14/2027 Part of the Root Causes of Migration Strategy for northern Central America, the Promoting Safe and Healthy Workplaces in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador (PREP4Change) project seeks to improve occupational safety and health (OSH) conditions for workers in the sugar and garment (maquila) sectors. The project will focus on workplace illnesses and injuries, chronic kidney disease of non-traditional causes (CKDnt), and COVID-19. |
La Isla Network |
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Improving Workers’ Occupational Safety and Health in Selected Supply Chains in Mexico – A Vision Zero Fund01/01/2021 - 05/30/2025 Part of the broader Vision Zero Fund - which aims to promote worker safety and health in global supply chains – this project aims to improve the occupational safety and health of workers in selected supply chains with a focus on COVID-19, female workers, and workers in vulnerable conditions. This project also helps Mexico meet its labor obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Building a Generation of Safe and Healthy Workers: SafeYouth@Work12/31/2014 - 12/31/2019 This global, multi-country project sought to improve occupational safety and health issues of young workers, and to promote a culture of prevention of occupational illness and injury. Programming placed a particular focus on those aged 15-24, who, as they join the workforce, may be positioned to contribute to a sustainable and prevention-focused OSH culture. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Improving Fire & General Building Safety for Bangladesh's Ready-Made Garment Workers - Solidarity Center09/30/2013 - 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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Occupational Safety and Health Modernization Project08/31/2012 - 08/31/2015 To modernize occupational, mine, chemical and occupational medicine training for the Indian Government. |
University of Texas |
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Cultivar: Advancing Labor Rights in Agriculture09/29/2007 - 09/29/2011 |
Social Accountability International |
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AgroJusto: Project to Improve Adherence to International Labor Standards in the Agricultural Sector in Ecuador12/31/2023 - 12/31/2028 The AgroJusto Project, implemented by Partners of the Americas, aims to improve compliance with international labor standards in the cut flower sector in Cotopaxi and the banana sector in El Oro. The project will use an area-based approach, reinforcing local ownership and building the capacity of local private, community, and government stakeholders. It will empower worker organizations, producer associations community and indigenous groups, and local entities to address labor violations. |
Partners of the Americas |
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Promoting Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development10/01/2023 - 03/31/2028 The Promoting Quality Jobs in Infrastructure Development project aims to support safe, quality jobs on infrastructure project sites in Indonesia and the Philippines that are financed by Multilateral Development Banks. The project is part of the U.S. Multilateral Partnership for Organizing, Worker Empowerment, and Rights (M-POWER), and advances the goals of the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment. |
Solidarity Center |
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Promoting Safe and Healthy Workplaces in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador12/15/2021 - 02/14/2027 Part of the Root Causes of Migration Strategy for northern Central America, the Promoting Safe and Healthy Workplaces in Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador (PREP4Change) project seeks to improve occupational safety and health (OSH) conditions for workers in the sugar and garment (maquila) sectors. The project will focus on workplace illnesses and injuries, chronic kidney disease of non-traditional causes (CKDnt), and COVID-19. |
La Isla Network |
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Improving Workers’ Occupational Safety and Health in Selected Supply Chains in Mexico – A Vision Zero Fund01/01/2021 - 05/30/2025 Part of the broader Vision Zero Fund - which aims to promote worker safety and health in global supply chains – this project aims to improve the occupational safety and health of workers in selected supply chains with a focus on COVID-19, female workers, and workers in vulnerable conditions. This project also helps Mexico meet its labor obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Building a Generation of Safe and Healthy Workers: SafeYouth@Work12/31/2014 - 12/31/2019 This global, multi-country project sought to improve occupational safety and health issues of young workers, and to promote a culture of prevention of occupational illness and injury. Programming placed a particular focus on those aged 15-24, who, as they join the workforce, may be positioned to contribute to a sustainable and prevention-focused OSH culture. |
International Labor Organization (ILO) |
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Improving Fire & General Building Safety for Bangladesh's Ready-Made Garment Workers - Solidarity Center09/30/2013 - 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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Occupational Safety and Health Modernization Project08/31/2012 - 08/31/2015 To modernize occupational, mine, chemical and occupational medicine training for the Indian Government. |
University of Texas |
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Cultivar: Advancing Labor Rights in Agriculture09/29/2007 - 09/29/2011 |
Social Accountability International |
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