From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labor (The Bridge project)

From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labor (The Bridge project) The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), has provided funding to the International Labour Organization (ILO) for a project to support global and national efforts aimed at combating forced labor under the 2014 ILO Protocol and Recommendation on Forced Labor. The project will: (1) promote the ratification and implementation of the Protocol and implementation of the Recommendation by countries by providing technical assistance to governments and other key stakeholders, (2) support interventions at the global and country level to advance the campaign to eradicate forced labor, including addressing gaps in legislation, awareness raising campaigns, supply chain monitoring, law enforcement training, best practices on compensation and other remedies, research studies and surveys, and (3) develop and implement direct action measures to prevent forced labor, to protect victims, and to provide them with access to remediation, including compensation for material and physical harm.

Project symbol

GLO/15/26/USA

Admin unit

FPRW
DWT/CO-San Jose
CO-Bangkok

Start date

30/09/2015

End date

31/07/2023

Total allocation

9820489

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

9820489

Development Partners

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

Country/Countries

Mauritania
Global

Outcomes

Outcome 2: International labour standards and authoritative and effective supervision
Outcome 7: Adequate and effective protection at work for all