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AWARD PURPOSE--THE PROTEGEMOS PROJECT WILL INCREASE LOCALLY-LED ACTIONS TO COLLECTIVELY ADDRESS CHILD LABOR AND FORCED LABOR IN TARGETED MUNICIPALITIES THROUGH AN AREA-BASED APPROACH IN CHIAPAS AND SAN LUIS POTOS (SLP) TO BUILD INCREASED CAPACITY OF MUNICIPAL STAKEHOLDERS TO COLLECTIVELY DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT ACTIONS TO COMBAT CHILD LABOR (CL) AND FORCED LABOR (FL) IMPLEMENT A PHASED COLLECTIVE ACTION APPROACH TO BUILD CAPACITY AMONG PROJECT BENEFICIARIES, NAMELY MUNICIPAL STAKEHOLDERS SUCH AS GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, WORKERS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS, CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS (CSOS), COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND PRIVATE-SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS, MOST LIKELY IN COFFEE IN CHIAPAS AND SUGARCANE IN SLP AND USE A PARTICIPATORY APPROACH TO ENSURE THE INCLUSION AND EMPOWERMENT OF WORKERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS.ACTIVITIES PERFORMED--CONDUCT RAPID APPRAISAL RESEARCH MAP OUT LOCAL NEEDS AND GOOD PRACTICES AND ENGAGE MUNICIPAL STAKEHOLDERS BUILD MUNICIPAL STAKEHOLDERS KNOWLEDGE OF EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO COMBAT CL AND FL AND THE COSTS OF FAILING TO DO SO.DELIVERABLES--BUILD CAPACITY OF TO COMBAT CL AND FL AND TO IMPLEMENT ACTION PLANS CO-DESIGN AND ADVISE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF MUNICIPAL CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION MECHANISMS TO ENSURE INCLUSION OF THE VOICES OF A DIVERSE MIX OF MUNICIPAL STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING WORKERS AID IN ESTABLISHMENT OF A NETWORK OF MUNICIPALITIES DEDICATED TO COMBATTING CL AND FL, AND IN ADVOCATING FOR AND SECURING SUPPORT FROM FEDERAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT AGENCIES FOR CONTINUED IMPLEMENTATION OF ACTION PLANS AND DISSEMINATE REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS MATERIALS ON PROJECT SUCCESSES, CHALLENGES, AND BEST PRACTICES, ALONG WITH TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND TRAINING MATERIALS, AND PROMOTE REPLICATION OF BEST PRACTICES AND ONGOING USE OF PROJECT RESOURCES TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES--MUNICIPAL STAKEHOLDER, WORKERS AND THEIR ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY GROUPS, AND CSOS, REPRESENTATIVES OF VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS, GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES--VOCES MESOAMERICANAS (VM) AND FUNDACIN MEXICANA DE APOYO INFANTIL A.C. (FAI) WILL BE CLOSELY INVOLVED IN THE MAJORITY OF PROJECT ACTIVITIES IN CHIAPAS AND SLP, RESPECTIVELY. AREAS THEY WILL LEAD OR SUPPORT INCLUDE: ENGAGING MUNICIPAL STAKEHOLDERS LOCAL-EXPERT GROUP AND FEEDBACK AND REPORTING MECHANISMS CAPACITY BUILDING OF WORKERS, CSOS, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS, AND PRIVATE SECTOR STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATION AND COORDINATION MECHANISMS AND THE NETWORK OF MUNICIPALITIES.

STRENGTHENING PROTECTIONS AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS IN FEDERAL AND CORPORATE SUPPLY CHAINS

CHILD LABOR

IMPROVING RESPECT FOR FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION IN THE PHILIPPINES SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONES (REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES)

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF LINKS BETWEEN TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION ASSOCIATED WITH DEFORESTATION

IDENTIFYING TRAFFICKING RISK AND BEST PRACTICES FOR COMBATING RISK IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

TO EXTEND THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE; REVISED SCOPE OF WORK; ADD ADDITIONAL FUNDS. ALL OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS REMAINS UNCHANGED.

IMPROVING SUPPLY CHAIN TRANSPARENCY, MONITORING, AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN GUATEMALA'S COFFEE SECTOR

REAP ENERGY EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT (EEI) GRANT UNRESTRICTED AMOUNT

PROMOTE EFFECTIVE LABOR MONITORING STANDARDS

A PLATFORM TO DECARBONIZE MULTIFAMILY HOUSING WITH ADAPTIVE BATTERY OPTIMIZATION CREATING A RESILIENT AND EQUITABLE ELECTRICAL GRID

COMBATING FORCED LABOR AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING THROUGH ETHICAL RECRUITMENT

TRAIN 50 MEDIA PRACTITIONERS/JOURNALISTS AND CIVIL SOCIETY ACTIVISTS TO OBJECTIVELY EVALUATE SOURCES OF DISINFORMATION BOTH WRITTEN AND VISUAL.