Project Tag: “Trade”

Improving Fire & General Building Safety for Bangladesh's Ready-Made Garment Workers - Solidarity Center

09/30/2013 - 09/30/2017

Improving Fire & General Building Safety for Bangladesh's Ready-Made Garment Sector (International Labor Organization)

09/30/2013 - 09/30/2017

Workers' Rights Centers

12/31/2012 - 12/31/2015

This technical cooperation project aims to strengthen the capacity of workers to file complaints/cases for labor law violations. The Grantee will implement, in partnership with USDOL, a project whose overarching objective is to raise awareness of and improve workers’ ability to protect and claim their labor rights in Colombia.

Strengthening Worker Organizations in Haiti and Peru

12/31/2012 - 12/31/2014

Better Factories Cambodia

12/31/2012 - 12/31/2025

Better Factories Cambodia is part of the Better Work Program, a comprehensive effort 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 Cambodia have improved compliance with labor law including issues of compensation, contracts, occupational safety and health and working time.

Vietnam Labor Law Implementation Project

09/30/2012 - 06/30/2016

Project Objectives: The overarching objective is to develop regulations for the new labor legislation consistent with International Labor Standards, educate the tripartite partners on the provisions of the laws and regulations, and build their capacity to promote good industrial relations with the new provisions’ application in practice.

Occupational Safety and Health Modernization Project

08/31/2012 - 08/31/2015

To modernize occupational, mine, chemical and occupational medicine training for the Indian Government.

Promoting Compliance with International Labor Standards

12/31/2011 - 12/31/2018

This ILO project is the manifestation of the Government of Colombia’s commitment in the Action Plan to seek the cooperation, advice, and technical assistance of the ILO to help in Action Plan implementation. In support of this commitment, USDOL has awarded the ILO $10.32 million to develop a robust presence in Colombia that, specifically, engages in a variety of direct technical assistance activities.

Promoting Worker Rights and Competitiveness in Export Industries

10/01/2011 - 09/30/2015

This project will provide assistance to export industries to boost competitiveness and productivity by building better systems for factory-level human resource management (HRM), improving compliance with international labor standards and strengthening worker-management dialogue. In the initial stages, the project will focus on the textile and RMG industries, with a view to expanding into the food processing sector (subject to further information and scoping).

Promoting Fundamental Rights & Strengthening Labor Market Governance - Maldives

07/02/2011 - 06/30/2014