Combating Exploitive Child Labor through Education in Colombia , Guinea, and Niger

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Combating Exploitive Child Labor through Education in Colombia , Guinea, and Niger: Summary: The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, will award up to US $9.5 million through one or more cooperative agreements to an organization or organizations to improve access to quality education programs as a means to combat exploitive child labor in Colombia (up to $3.5 million), Guinea (up to $4 million), and Niger (up to $2 million). The activities funded will complement and expand upon existing projects and programs to improve basic education in these countries, and, where applicable, provide access to basic education to children in areas with a high incidence of exploitive child labor. Applications must respond to the entire Statement of Work outlined in this Solicitation for Cooperative Agreement Applications. In Colombia and Guinea, activities under these cooperative agreements will provide or facilitate the direct delivery of quality basic education to working children and those at risk of entering work. In Niger, activities under this cooperative agreement will support a small-scale project aimed at increasing the knowledge base on child labor and education, facilitating the direct delivery of quality basic education to working children, and building the capacity of government and local actors working in these sectors.