awards $3M grant to support progress on labor standards in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | US Department of Labor – US Department of Labor

Posted: December 17, 2021 at 11:46 am

WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the award of a $3 million cooperative agreement to the International Labour Organization to improve compliance with international labor standards in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The project will seek to strengthen the ability of governments, employers and workers to improve work conditions related to wages and hours and workplace safety.

Administered by the departments Bureau of International Labor Affairs, the funding will support efforts in the capital city of Kinshasa primarily, and in some pilot provinces across one or more economic sectors.

The project applies a comprehensive approach to strengthen the labor inspectorates ability to provide advice, guidance and enforcement of legal provisions, bolster mediation and conciliation with labor officials and increase the capacity of labor judges to resolve labor disputes properly.

This cooperative agreement allows ILAB to continue its work to strengthen global labor standards, enforce labor commitments among trading partners and combat international child labor, forced labor and human trafficking. This project aims to:

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The International Labour Organization, the United Nations only tripartite agency, brings together governments, employers and workers of 187 member states to set labor standards, develop policies and devise programs promoting decent work for all women and men.

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