Better Work Nicaragua Transition Phase

Total USDOL funding for BWN covering the period September 30, 2010 to September 29, 2015, has been amounting to USD 4,500,00 (IL-21070-10-75-K). This grant will be closed on 29 September 2015. New funding amounting to USD 550,000 will be added Umbrella grant IL-21187-10-75-K. It will be used to fund BWN transition phase until the end of December 2016, when USDOL funding to the BWN programme will end. Considering this funding cut, current budget allocations had to be re-viewed to ensure there is sufficient funding to continue regular core service delivery and complete ongoing activities as planned in the project document. As all other BW country programmes, BWN is currently introducing an adapted core service delivery model (outcome 1), which aims to gradually transfer ownership and responsibility for assessment and continuous improvement measures to the factory. BWN will continue to strengthen the influ-encing agenda (outcome 2) in collaboration with local stakeholders and is seeking to create a deeper engagement with buyers. Activities implemented with additional funding will focus on the following programme axes: • Supporting constituents to promote better working conditions. • Supporting factories to achieve sustainable labour compliance improvements Additionally, BWN will develop a training course to three members of workers and management representatives in OSH committee on risk assessment aimed to help them to improve their knowledge in how a risk assessment is done and their requirements.

Project symbol

NIC/15/01/USA

Admin unit

DWT/CO-San Jose

Start date

01/10/2015

End date

31/12/2018

Total allocation

1350011

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

1350011

Development Partners

USA, United States Department of Labor, Bureau for International Labor Affairs, Office of Trade and Labor Affairs

Country/Countries

Nicaragua

Outcomes

Promoting workplace compliance through labour inspection