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Award Purpose--The Protegemos Project will increase locally-led actions to collectively address child labor and forced labor in targeted municipalities through an area-based approach in Chiapas and San Luis Potos (SLP) to build increased capacity of municipal stakeholders to collectively design and implement actions to combat child labor (CL) and forced labor (FL). Implement a phased collective action approach to build capacity among project beneficiaries, namely municipal stakeholders such as government officials, workers and their organizations, civil society organizations (CSOs), community groups, and private-sector stakeholders, most likely in coffee in Chiapas and sugarcane in SLP, and use a participatory approach to ensure the inclusion and empowerment of workers, community members, and vulnerable and marginalized groups.

Activities performed--Conduct rapid appraisal research, map out local needs and good practices, and engage municipal stakeholders. Build municipal stakeholders knowledge of effective strategies to combat CL and FL and the costs of failing to do so.

Deliverables--Build capacity of to combat CL and FL and to implement action plans, co-design and advise on implementation of municipal consultation and coordination mechanisms to ensure inclusion of the voices of a diverse mix of municipal stakeholders, including workers, aid in establishment of a network of municipalities dedicated to combatting CL and FL, and in advocating for and securing support from federal and state government agencies for continued implementation of action plans, and disseminate reports and communications materials on project successes, challenges, and best practices, along with tools, resources, and training materials, and promote replication of best practices and ongoing use of project resources to promote sustainability.

Intended beneficiaries--Municipal stakeholder, workers and their organizations, community groups, and CSOs, representatives of vulnerable and marginalized groups, government and private sector stakeholders, municipal governments.

Subrecipient activities--Voces Mesoamericanas (VM) and Fundacin Mexicana de Apoyo Infantil A.C. (FAI) will be closely involved in the majority of project activities in Chiapas and SLP, respectively. Areas they will lead or support include: engaging municipal stakeholders, local-expert group and feedback and reporting mechanisms, capacity building of workers, CSOs, municipal governments, and private sector stakeholders, consultation and coordination mechanisms, and the network of municipalities.

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OUTCOME 1: INCREASED CAPACITY OF MUNICIPAL STAKEHOLDERS TO COLLECTIVELY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT ACTIONS TO COMBAT CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR.

17.401 - International Labor Programs

OASAM Office of Grants Management [DOL - OASAM]

Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILA) [DOL]

Mexico

Foreign

Project to Increase Municipal Collective Action to Address Child Labor and Forced Labor in Mexico (FOA-ILAB-23-27)

Termination This cooperative agreement was reported on the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) partial or complete termation list as of its last report October 2025. See All
Amendment Since initial award the End Date has been shortened from 12/14/27 to 03/27/25.