Project Grant AID442G1500006

The Advancing Labor and Workers' Rights in Cambodia Activity is a $1,800,000 Cooperative Agreement awarded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) under the Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The grant aims to support independent, democratic trade unions and workers' organizations in Cambodia to promote and protect the labor rights of Cambodian workers. The project will be implemented by the American Center for International Labor Solidarity, also...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor awarded a $750,000 Project Grant to the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (IFES) under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) federal grant program. The two-year project aims to support Cambodian civil society organizations and activists in safely and effectively defending the fundamental freedoms of marginalized and underrepresented groups. Consistent with the...

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Cambodian League For The Promotion And Defense Of Human Rights under the USAID Foreign Assistance for Programs Overseas (CFDA 98.001) program. The grant, titled "Promotion and Protection of Human Rights in Cambodia (PPHRC) Activity", will fund the organization's efforts to address human rights challenges in Cambodia over a 4-year period from October 2024 to September 2028. The grant supports...

The Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs awarded a $9 million cooperative agreement to the Solidarity Center to improve occupational safety and health and address gender-based violence and harassment in Bangladesh's ready-made garment, shrimp farming, construction, and tea sectors from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. Through the award, the Solidarity Center will build the capacity of workers and unions in the target sectors to identify and collectively address OSH...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,975,308 cooperative agreement to the American Center For International Labor Solidarity, doing business as the Solidarity Center, to build the capacity of independent labor unions and workers' rights associations in Sudan. The goal is to organize diverse workers and advocate for their interests as part of Sudan's democratic transition. This funding supports the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human...

The Internews Network will receive $1 million through a two-year Project Grant from the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor to expand access to information and freedom of expression in Cambodia. Under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (CFDA 19.345) program, Internews will implement activities from September 2022 through September 2024 aimed at opening political space and supporting civil society in Cambodia. Specifically, the...

The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) awarded a $9,000,000 Cooperative Agreement to the American Center For International Labor Solidarity, doing business as Solidarity Center, to implement the "Strengthening Workers' Rights in Malaysia's Electronics Supply Chain" project. The award, funded under ILAB's International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401), aims to promote fair global labor standards, combat child labor and forced labor, and strengthen worker...

The Department of State Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor awarded a $1,481,481 Project Grant to the American Center For International Labor Solidarity, also known as the Solidarity Center, to promote respect for internationally recognized labor standards in El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras. Under the International Programs to Support Democracy, Human Rights and Labor federal grant program (CFDA 19.345), the Solidarity Center will work from September 2022 through September 2024 to...

This $2,000,000 Cooperative Agreement, awarded on December 1, 2024 by the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401), aims to support labor reforms in Bangladesh aligned with International Labor Standards (ILS). The grant will be implemented by the International Labor Organization (ILO) to empower trade unions, strengthen labor inspection systems, and promote freedom of association and collective bargaining rights. This...

The Solidarity Center (SC) was awarded a $4 million cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs under the International Labor Programs (CFDA 17.401) to implement a two-year project in Uzbekistan. The project aims to address forced labor and other labor rights violations in Uzbekistan's cotton industry by empowering workers' and employers' organizations to independently develop and implement solutions at the ground level. Key deliverables...