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U S Department of Labor Awards $4 5 Million in Grants to Reduce Child Labor in Mica-Producing Communities in Madagascar

Page d accueil | News & Events | U.S. Department of Labor Awards $4.5 Million in Grants to Reduce Child Labor in Mica-Producing Communities in Madagascar WASHINGTON, DC – To help reduce child labor in Madagascar, one of the leading suppliers of mica where estimates of 10,000 children work in the mines, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of a $4.5 million cooperative agreement to the United Nations Development Programme. The award will support implementation of a project to bolster the resiliency of vulnerable families in micaproducing communities, build the capacity of government officials to address child labor in the mica supply chain and increase engagement of non-governmental stakeholders to combat the practice. The project aims to provide direct educational services to 3,380 children and livelihood services to 1,575 families.

Kenya taps Sh1 3bn US fund for workers rights ahead of new trade deal

Kenya taps Sh1.3bn US fund for workers’ rights ahead of new trade deal Thursday January 21 2021 By BRIAN NGUGI Summary Kenya is set to benefit from a Sh1.29 billion US government fund meant to improve compliance with international labour standards in key export sectors ahead of a new trade deal with Washington. The US Department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) said Kenya is among three African countries picked for the grant alongside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and one other unnamed nation. The move comes as Kenya stepped up talks for a new trade deal with Washington before the expiry of the Africa Growth Opportunity Act (Agoa).

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