Strengthening Decent Work in the Fishing Sector in South America

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Strengthening Decent Work in the Fishing Sector in South America: The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $5,000,000 total costs (subject to the availability of federal funds) for one cooperative agreement to fund one technical assistance project(s) in South America to strengthen decent work in the fishing sector.This FOA solicits applications to implement one project with the objective of strengthening decent work in the fishing sector in South America. In support of achieving the objective, the project should be designed to achieve (or substantially contribute to) the following outcomes: • Strengthen mechanisms to address labor violations associated with illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing. • Increased agency taken by workers and civil society to address labor violations in the fishing sector in South America. • Increased capacity of worker organizations, local ports authorities, and private sector to address labor violations in the fishing sector. The duration of the project will be a maximum of 4.5 years (54 months) from the effective date of the award.