WASHINGTON, Aug. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs
today announced a $10 million competitive solicitation for cooperative
agreements to combat child labor in Cambodia's agriculture, fishing and
fisheries/aquaculture, and domestic service sectors.
Projects funded under the solicitation will focus on reducing social
exclusion and promoting economic opportunities for Cambodian households
with children who are vulnerable to child labor. Eligible applicants
should address ways to combat child labor by increasing children's
access to quality education and vocational/skills training; promoting
sustainable livelihoods for affected households; increasing
beneficiaries' access to national social protection programs that help
households overcome dependence on child labor to meet basic needs; and
increasing access to decent jobs for young people of legal working age.
Applicants must respond to the entire scope of work outlined in the
solicitation and demonstrate a proven ability to manage complex projects
designed to improve the lives of children.
Applications must be submitted by Oct. 2 at 5 p.m. EDT electronically
via
http://www.grants.gov or as hard copies mailed to the U.S.
Department of Labor, Office of Procurement Services, 200 Constitution
Ave. NW, Room S-4307, Washington, D.C. 20210, Attention: Brenda White
and James Kinslow.
The solicitation for grant applications is available online at
http://www.dol.gov/ILAB/grants/main.htm and
http://www.grants.gov . All cooperative agreement awards will be made by Dec. 31.
Congress has appropriated funds for ILAB to conduct technical
cooperation projects to combat child labor internationally. Projects
funded by ILAB include targeted action programs in specific sectors of
work and comprehensive programs that support national efforts to
eliminate the worst forms of child labor as defined by International
Labor Organization Convention 182. ILAB grants help rescue children from
exploitative labor through the provision of education and other
services. ILAB supports the collection of reliable data on child labor
and helps strengthen the capacity of governments to address child labor
in a sustainable way.
U.S. Department of Labor news materials are accessible at
http://www.dol.gov . The information above is available in large
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calling 202-693-7828 or TTY 202-693-7755.
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SOURCE U.S. Department of Labor
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