Combatting Child Labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Cobalt Industry

$5.58M USD

Funder	Department of Labor
Recipient Organization	International Labour Organisation
Country	Democratic Republic of the Congo
Start Date	Apr 05, 2019
End Date	Dec 13, 2023
Duration	1,713 days
Number of Grantees	14
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`253083-88`

Grant Description

The Cobalt project works to address child labor in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC) cobalt supply chain, with a focus on artisanal and small-scale mining.

It supports key stakeholders to develop and implement strategies to reduce child labor and improve working conditions in artisanal and small-scale mines as well as in the broader cobalt supply chain.