Strengthening national mechanisms to protect fundamental rights at work, particularly freedom of association and collective bargaining.

The project’s three main objectives are to: 1) Strengthen the institutional capacity of the Guatemalan government to enhance protection measures for trade union leaders, members, activists and organizers and to combat impunity for perpetrators of violence against them, 2)Strengthen the institutional capacity of the Ministry of Labor, to effectively enforce Guatemalan labor laws and guarantee fundamental rights at work, particularly in relation to freedom of association and collective bargaining, in accordance with international labor standards, with the participation of stakeholders, and 3) Strengthen social dialogue institutions and their stakeholders, particularly at the Departmental and local level.

Project symbol

GUA/13/02/USA

Admin unit

DWT/CO-San Jose

Start date

23/09/2013

End date

31/12/2016

Total allocation

891000

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

863843

Development Partners

US Government

Country/Countries

Guatemala

Outcomes

Ratification and application of international labour standards