OpportunityTitle: Project to Address Exploitative Child Labor in Ethiopia
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: Any commercial, international, educational, or non-profit organization(s), including any faith-based, community-based, or public international organization(s), capable of successfully fulfilling the objectives identified in the Funding Opportunity Description is eligible to apply. Organizations applying for this award must demonstrate a proven ability to manage complex projects in developing countries. This SCA is for the award of a new cooperative agreement with the specific project objectives and outcomes outlined in this SCA. As such, Applicants may not submit applications to renew or supplement an existing project.    Public International Organizations (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 M&amp;E, 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 the relevant Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Circular. Applicants must also demonstrate in-country presence and ability to begin implementation of the project in Ethiopia upon award.  Applicants may demonstrate this either independently or through a relationship with another organization with country presence that will be directly involved in project implementation (i.e., a subgrantee or subcontractor) (see Section IV. Application and Submission Information).     The following Applicants (including subgrantees/subcontractors) will not be considered:    &#149; Foreign governments and entities that are agencies of, or operated by or for, a foreign state or government.   &#149; Organizations designated by the U.S. Government to be associated with terrorism or that have been debarred or suspended.  &#149; Applicants charging a fee (profit) associated with a project funded by USDOL under this award.
Description: USDOL/ILAB intends to award up to $10,000,000 for a cooperative agreement(s) to one or more qualifying organizations to address exploitative child labor in Ethiopia by helping youth ages 14 to 17, with a focus on female youth, develop marketable skills to secure decent work and serve as leaders in their communities. The project will promote education and vocational training opportunities for youth and also will seek to enhance livelihoods and access to social protection programs for youth and their households. ILAB&#146;s Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking (OCFT) will technically manage cooperative agreements awarded under this solicitation, and USDOL&#146;s ETA will administer the cooperative agreements. The duration of the project(s) funded by this solicitation is four (4) years. The project start date will be negotiated upon award of individual cooperative agreement(s) but will be no later than December 31, 2014.ILAB leads USDOL&#146;s efforts to ensure that workers around the world are treated fairly and are able to share in the benefits of the global economy. ILAB&#146;s mission is to use all available international channels to improve working conditions, raise living standards, protect workers&#146; ability to exercise their rights, and address the workplace exploitation of children and other vulnerable populations. OCFT conducts and funds research, develops strategic partnerships, and funds an international technical cooperation program to eliminate the worst forms of child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking. OCFT-funded projects target children and youth under age 18. USDOL/ILAB is authorized to award and administer cooperative agreements by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014, Pub. Law 113-76 (2014). The United States Department of Labor (USDOL)/ Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) will host a web chat on Tuesday, August 19, 2014, between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. (EST) to answer questions about the Solicitations for Cooperative Agreement Applications (SCAs) published in July 2014. The web chat, which is text only, will include a discussion (questions and answers) of SCA 14-20: Project to Address Exploitative Child Labor in Ethiopia and SCA 14-21: Strengthening Worker Organizations in Georgia. Please use the following link to access the web chat: http://www.dol.gov/dol/chat/chat-ilab-20140819.htm.
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Yoon.Bruce@dol.gov
GrantorContactText: Bruce Yoon &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-693-4876