OASAM

Description

Executive Summary: In FY 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs will award up to $10 million for a technical assistance project(s) to support efforts to eliminate exploitative child labor in Ethiopia with a primary focus on children engaged in or at-risk of involvement in the traditional weaving industry and child labor in rural areas. Projects funded under this solicitation must use an area-based approach, targeting all forms of exploitative child labor within the geographic locations of Addis Ababa and the Gamo Gofa and Wolaita Zones and will seek to combat child labor by using innovative, effective, and integrated approaches to increase community awareness, improve children's access to quality education and vocational training, promote sustainable livelihoods for their households, and increase beneficiaries access to national programs that help households overcome dependence on child labor to meet basic needs. Projects funded under this solicitation must also build the capacity of the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs to address exploitative child labor by institutionalizing training of labor inspectors on relevant child labor laws and polices and strengthening occupational safety and health standards and enforcement. Organizations applying for this award must have a proven ability to manage complex projects that aim to improve the lives of children by increasing their access to quality education and training opportunities and by promoting the sustainable livelihood of their households.

Who can apply

• Others

Contact

Brenda J. White or James Kinslow <br/>Grant Officers <br/>Phone 202-693-4570
white.brenda.j@dol.gov or kinslow.james@dol.gov