Rynek pracy · 21.07.2003

Strengthening Labor Systems In Central America

This notice contains all of the necessary information and forms needed to apply for grant funding. The U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL), Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), announces the availability of funds to be granted by cooperative agreement (hereafter referred to as "grant") to one or more qualifying organizations. USDOL will award up to U.S. $6.75 million through one or more grants to an organization or organizations to improve labor law compliance in the Central American region (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua) by strengthening the capacity of labor ministries to enforce national labor laws and increasing knowledge among employers and workers of their responsibilities and rights under such laws. Proposals must be regional in scope and respond to the entire Statement of Work as contained in section III, but applicants will not be penalized for lacking previous experience with regional projects. For example, organizations with experience in only one country will be judged based on the success they achieved in that country and their proposal for how they plan to work successfully throughout the rest of the targeted region. Partnerships be