ILAB in Panama
Labor Affairs Council meeting under US-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement
Senior officials from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative and their Government of Panama counterparts held the first Labor Affairs Council meeting under the U.S. Panama Trade Promotion Agreement in Panama City, Panama in January 2014. During the meetings, officials reaffirmed their commitments under the labor chapter.
- Joint Statement (PDF)
- News Release
Projects
| Title | Amount | Grantee | Start Sort ascending | End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Measurement, Awareness-Raising, and Policy Engagement (MAP 16) Project on Child Labor and Forced LaborThe United States supports the goal of bringing meaningful change to the lives of the 152 million child laborers and the 25 million adults and children in forced labor around the world by eradicating child labor, forced labor and human trafficking. |
$22,400,000 | International Labor Organization (ILO) | 12/09/2016 | 09/30/2022 |
Country Level Engagement and Assistance to Reduce Child Labor II (CLEAR II) |
$7,595,000 | Winrock International | 09/30/2014 | 07/31/2019 |
Building Effective Policies Against Child Labor in Ecuador and PanamaThe Project will use a research and knowledge enhancement strategy to identify and asses the existing gaps in current policies to combat child labor. It will also focus on the social protection programs in the two countries, especially those that relate to indigenous peoples, Afro-descendants, migrants and persons with disabilities. |
$4,375,000 | International Labor Organization's International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor (ILO-IPEC) | 12/27/2012 | 12/31/2018 |
Educafuturo: Project to Combat Child Labor Among Vulnerable Populations in Ecuador and Panama by Providing Direct Education and Livelihood ServicesProject Objectives: To improve educational outcomes for child and adolescents involved in child labor; and improve family income so that households do not need to rely on the work of children for survival. |
$8,125,000 | Partners of the Americas | 12/27/2012 | 12/31/2018 |
Global Action Program (GAP) on Child Labor Issues |
$15,900,000 | International Labor Organization's International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor (ILO-IPEC) | 10/31/2011 | 11/30/2017 |
Strengthening the Evidence Base on Child Labor Through Expanded Data Collection, Data Analysis, and Research-Based Global Reports |
$5,028,453 | International Labor Organization's International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor (ILO-IPEC) | 09/29/2008 | 09/29/2013 |
Country Program for Combating the Worst Forms of Child Labor in Panama (Phase II) |
$1,461,877 | International Labor Organization's International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor (ILO-IPEC) | 09/29/2006 | 09/29/2010 |
Stop the Exploitation: Contribution to the Prevention and Elimination of Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children in Central America, Panama, and the Dominican Republic |
$4,966,817 | International Labor Organization's International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor (ILO-IPEC) | 09/29/2005 | 09/29/2009 |
Combating Child Labor Through Education in Panama |
$3,000,000 | Creative Associates International | 09/29/2004 | 09/29/2008 |
Combating Child Labor in the Commercial Agricultural Sector |
$3,839,807 | International Labor Organization's International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor (ILO-IPEC) | 09/29/2003 | 09/29/2006 |