Cooperative Agreement 26K75IL000023
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) awarded a $5,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to World Vision Inc. under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) to address child labor (CL) and forced labor (FL) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) cobalt supply chains. The "Transparent, Responsible, Accountable Critical Mineral Extraction (TRACE)" project aims to: (I) Align the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector with international...
- The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $4.5 million cooperative agreement to Pact, Inc. to support the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) from February 2022 through June 2025. Under this cooperative agreement, Pact will work to reduce child labor in Madagascar's Southern Anasy region through two sub-awards totaling $4.5 million. The Bureau of International Labor Affairs promotes fair labor standards internationally and combats child labor under its...
- The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $3 million cooperative agreement to the International Labor Organization from December 2021 through April 2025. The award will support the International Labor Program's efforts to address child labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As the prime awardee, the International Labor Organization will work directly with the Department of Labor to implement programs focused on combating child labor in Kinshasa. The United...
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) awarded a $7,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to Winrock International Institute for Agricultural Development on December 31, 2025 under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401). The 4-year, $4 million "SECURE: Strengthen Labor Enforcement and Compliance to Unlock Resilient and Ethical Nickel Supply Chains" initiative will target central and southeast Sulawesi, Indonesia - which produce 70% of the...
- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) awarded a $3,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the Center for Advanced Defense Studies (C4ADS), a non-profit organization, to strengthen labor governance and responsible supply chains in Indonesia's nickel industry under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401). The project aims to protect American workers and businesses by ensuring access to fair, reliable, and forced-labor-free supplies of nickel, a critical...
- The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded $8 million to the International Labor Organization under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) cooperative agreement to support regional, national, and local action addressing child labor in West African agriculture from December 2022 through December 2026. The project will build capacity and strengthen systems across five key areas in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) region to reduce child...
- The International Labor Organization (ILO) will receive $8.5 million through a cooperative agreement award from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs to implement Phase II of the Bridge Project from December 2022 through December 2024. The project aims to effectively eliminate traditional and state-imposed forced labor systems and significantly reduce contemporary forms of forced labor linked to human trafficking. Key products and services will include...
- The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded an $8.4 million cooperative agreement to the Pan American Development Foundation under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) federal grant program. The award will support efforts to address child labor, forced labor, and unacceptable work conditions in Honduras, El Salvador, and Guatemala through March 2026. Specifically, the Pan American Development Foundation will contribute expertise on child labor and children's...
- The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $2.3 million cooperative agreement to Pact, Inc. to emphasize conflict resolution and promote peaceful coexistence building on existing traditional conflict resolution mechanisms within communities in Ethiopia. The award, made under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program, will support targeted democracy and human rights programs where fundamental...
- The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $4,999,883 cooperative agreement to Social Accountability International from April 1, 2022 through September 30, 2026 under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) federal grant program. Under this cooperative agreement, Social Accountability International will provide services to combat international child labor. Specifically, the organization will work with the Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor...
This cooperative agreement, awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401), will provide $7,000,000 in funding to Pact, Inc. to secure fair and reliable critical mineral supply chains in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) free of child labor and forced labor. The project, titled "PACT PROPOSES MADINI SAFI: SECURING FAIR AND RELIABLE CRITICAL MINERAL SUPPLY CHAINS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO", aims to reduce child labor and forced labor in the DRC's cobalt, copper, and 3Ts (tin, tungsten, tantalum) supply chains. Key activities include policy and systems gap analysis, stakeholder dialogue, policy reform, compliance training, upgrading national monitoring systems, strengthening government-civil society collaboration, expanding referral networks, and community mobilization. The project will be implemented over a 4.5-year period from December 2025 to June 2030.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $7.0m | 12/16/25 |