Building a comprehensive government approach to combating child labor and forced labor in Mexico

The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs, intends to award a Cooperative Agreement to the International Labor Organization for a project to support Mexico’s efforts to strengthen the capacity of the Government of Mexico to collect, process, and analyze actionable data to inform public policymaking, strengthen labor enforcement, and improve coordination across governments and agencies responsible for the prevention and prosecution of child labor and forced labor, including among migrants. The key aspects of this project include: • Strengthening the capacity of the Government of Mexico to collect, process, and analyze data on child labor and forced labor • Informing public policymaking and strengthening labor enforcement • Improving coordination across governments and agencies responsible for the prevention and prosecution of child labor and forced labor • Supporting Mexico’s efforts to combat child labor and forced labor, including among migrants