Nepal is among the three countries to receive funding from International Labor Organization (ILO) select priority countries to implement its global initiative to combat forced labor. The ILO will fund the initiative in Nepal through the $10 million awarded to it by the US Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) to implement its global initiatives.

According to a news release issued by ILAB, the grant will fund the ILO's Bridge Project (From Protocol to Practice: Building a Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labor), which supports to take action on ILO Forced Labor Protocol to Convention 29 of Forced Labor and supporting resolution, which aim to advance prevention, protection and comepensation measure.

The project will develop three select priority countries including Nepal, Mauritania and Peru. These pilot countries will serve as models how the Protocol and Recommendation could be effectively implemented at the country level.

US Deputy Secretary Christopher P Lu made the announcement to provide ILO with $10 million during a reception hosted by U.S. Mission in Geneva to honoring Noble Peace Prize Co-owner Kailash Satyarthi.

The announcement comes on the eve of the 2015 World Day Against Child Labor, the theme of which-- "No to child labor; Yes to quality education"-- underscores the importance of providing quality education to children in order for youth to secure promising opportunities for decent works.

Published on: 13 June 2015 | Republica