Combating the worst forms of child labour in the Dominican Republic - TBP

Development objective: This project's development objective is to contribute to the elimination of the worst forms of child labour in the Dominican Republic. Immediate objectives: - At the end of the project, society at large and key sectors in particular are aware of children's rights and the negative consequences of the WFCL; - At the end of the project, information on the situation of children involved in the WFCL is produced and regularly updated; - At the end of the project, key institutions (including local governments and communities) will be capable to coordinate enforce the law and implement programmes and policies; - At the end of the project, children will have been withdrawn and prevented from entering hazardous and exploitative forms of child labour.

Project symbol

DOM/02/50/USA

Admin unit

DWT/CO-San Jose

Start date

30/09/2002

End date

31/12/2006

Total allocation

3168207

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

3168207

Development Partners

USA, United States Department of Labor, Bureau for International Labor Affairs, Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking

Country/Countries

Dominican Republic

Outcomes

Coherent economic and social policies in support of decent work