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Combating Exploitative Child Labor in Morocco
In Fiscal Year 2013, the U. S. Department of Labors (USDOL) Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will award up to $5 million for one or more cooperative agreements to fund a technical assistance project(s) to support efforts in rural and peri-urban areas of Morocco to reduce child labor and
assist youth of legal working age to secure decent work , and provide household members (age 18 and older) with opportunities for improved livelihoods.
The project will also improve the capacity of Moroccos labor inspectorate to monitor and enforce labor laws in rural agricultural areas where many children and youth work, and strengthen the ability of civil society organizations to reduce child labor through service provision and advocacy.
Eligible Applicants may include, any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully reducing child labor or assisting youth in securing employment opportunities in rural and peri-urban areas of Morocco.
The project will also improve the capacity of Moroccos labor inspectorate to monitor and enforce labor laws in rural agricultural areas where many children and youth work, and strengthen the ability of civil society organizations to reduce child labor through service provision and advocacy.
Eligible Applicants may include, any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully reducing child labor or assisting youth in securing employment opportunities in rural and peri-urban areas of Morocco.
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
ILAB website
Additional Information of Eligibility:
Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s) (PIOs), capable of successfully reducing child labor or assisting youth in securing employment opportunities in peri-urban and rural areas of Morocco is eligible to apply.
Organizations applying for this award must demonstrate a proven ability to manage complex projects in developing countries through actions that support these aims.
This SCA is for the award of a new cooperative agreement with specific project objectives and outcomes as outlined in this SCA.
As such, Applicants may not submit applications to renew or supplement an existing project.
PIOs are eligible to apply.
However, USDOL requires that PIOs, and all other entities, that elect to apply for this grant opportunity adhere to the specific requirements outlined in this SCA concerning audits and counter-terrorism.
In negotiating an award with a PIO, USDOL will discuss the inclusion of appropriate language acknowledging the rights and privileges as currently established and afforded to PIOs by the U. S. Government in accordance with U. S. law.
Applicants and any proposed subgrantees or subcontractors must comply with all audit requirements, including those established in Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular A-133.
Applicants must also demonstrate in-country presence -either independently or through a relationship with another organization with country presence (i.e., a subgrantee or subcontractor) - enabling them to initiate program activities upon award of the cooperative agreement (see Section IV.
Application and Submission Information).
The following Applicants (including subgrantees/subcontractors) will not be considered: Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government.
Organizations designated by the U. S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended.
Applicants charging a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://www.dol.gov/ilab/grants/main.htm#20130701b
Contact:
Helen A. WilliamsGrant Specialist
Agency Email Description:
ops.grantoffice@dol.gov
Agency Email:
ops.grantoffice@dol.gov
Date Posted:
2013-07-15
Application Due Date:
2013-10-18
Archive Date:
2013-11-17
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