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Relevent Country: United States of America
Type of work: Project and Program Management
Last Date: 27-09-2023
The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (DOL, or the Department), announces the grant for one cooperative agreement to fund a technical assistance project in support of Ecuador to improve adherence to international labor standards, specifically related to child labor, forced labor, and the promotion of labor rights, within the agricultural sector, particularly in the banana and cut flower supply chains.
This project seeks to address evidence regarding the prevalence of child labor in the banana and cut flower sectors, as well as to build awareness and capacity to mitigate the risk of other labor rights abuses, including forced labor, and to support efforts to address occupational safety and health issues.
In support of the project objective, the project will use an area-based approach to achieve the following:
Funding Information
Eligibility Criteria
The following organizations are eligible to apply:
U.S. organizations:
Non-U.S. organizations:
Ineligibility Criteria
Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government are not eligible to apply. However, they may be eligible to participate as a subrecipient in certain instances, subject to USDOL approval. NOTE: If an exception to this subrecipient eligibility criterion might be appropriate, the application must include a detailed justification for the possible exception. USDOL funds are not intended to duplicate existing foreign government efforts or substitute for activities for which such governments have already assumed responsibility. USDOL will make eligibility decisions on a case-by-case basis after receiving the application.
Source: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=348617