Increasing Worker Voice and Addressing Forced Labor, Child Labor, and Other Labor Violations in Cattle Raising Areas of Brazil and Paraguay

This project aims to increase workers organizations’ (WOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) collective action to address Forced Labour, Child Labour, and other labour violations (LVs) in cattle raising areas of Brazil and Paraguay, specifically in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul and in the Department of Boquerón in the El Chaco region. It will strengthen the capacity of WOs and CSOs in both countries to identify LVs and advocate on behalf of workers in targeted cattle raising areas. It will also increase the capacity of WOs and CSOs to provide services for workers and their families and address labor violations (LVs). The project will also increase the level of WOs’ and CSOs’ engagement with private sector stakeholders to advocate for better work conditions. The project will increase the capacity of WOs and CSOs in both countries to forward workers’ complaints on FL, CL, and other LVs to labor authorities, and it will increase the capacity of WOs and CSOs in Brazil to provide services addressing the needs of workers affected by FL, CL, and other LVs, and their families. The project will help highlight and help mainstream the issues of FL, CL, and other LVs in the agendas of public institutions and CSOs to provide qualified assistance to vulnerable communities and to institutionalize procedures for the flow of assistance to victims of LVs. The project will promote South-South exchanges among key stakeholders of both countries. It will support the institutionalization of tripartite social dialogue in the livestock supply chain in Brazil and the establishment of a Sectoral Pact for Decent Work in the livestock industry. The project will also promote that a supply chain approach is considered when addressing FL in the cattle raising sector in Paraguay.

Project symbol

RLA/22/10/USA

Admin unit

CO-Brasilia
DWT/CO-Santiago

Start date

15/12/2022

End date

14/12/2026

Total allocation

2175782

Total expenditure

Status

Active

2175782

Development Partners

USA, Department of Labor, Bureau for International Labor Affairs

Country/Countries

Americas - regional
Paraguay
Brazil

Outcomes

Outcome 1: Strong, modernized normative action for social justice