# Child Labor in Botswana

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/gabpe-ardf-fy20-01-child-labor-in-botswana/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334688

> U.S. Mission to Botswana offered grants of up to $300,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expected to make one award. Applications closed on August 23, 2021.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | GABPE-ARDF-FY20-01 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Botswana |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | August 23, 2021 |
| Award ceiling | $300,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 1 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.225 |

## Who can apply

- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Not-for-profit organizations, including think tanks and civil society/non-governmental organizations; Public and private educational institutions; individuals; and Public International Organizations.

## What the grant funds

The U.S. Embassy Gaborone announces an open competition for organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to strengthen children's rights in Botswana. The program would raise awareness of child labor, particularly in agriculture, empower civil society and local leaders to contribute to solutions, and ensure the government enforces laws to protect children. Program Objectives: Child labor exists in Botswana, particularly in the commercial agriculture and cattle farming sector, but the scale of the problem is largely unknown, and enforcement of Botswana's existing laws on child labor is minimal. A lack of research and inconsistencies in knowledge about child labor likely contribute to these problems thus driving conceptions that child labor is isolated and that children's work is mostly harmless. There is also little public awareness of the issue. Many child workers are from the San ethnic group, a minority population that has faced considerable discrimination on land rights, education, and language. The Government of Botswana has little capacity to enforce labor laws due to insufficient data too few inspectors, and poor access to agricultural sites. The proposed project includes the following activities: Research: A study of child labor to identify trends, current numbers and demographics of victims, and possible tactics to counter the problem. This would provide much needed data to assess the scale of child labor in Botswana, the type of work children are engaged in, potential hazardous work, government actions to respond to child labor, and obstacles to enforcing child labor laws. Outreach: Engage with stakeholders in agricultural regions, including the cattle farming areas of Ghanzi and Tsabong, to ensure they are aware of child labor regulations, can identify child labor, know their responsibilities under the law and the legal ramifications of violating the laws, and are able to play a productive part in solutions. This outreach would include traditional leaders, the San ethnic group, parents, journalists, and most importantly, farmers and cattle industry organizations. Local government labor divisions would also be included. Public Awareness: The project will fund media campaigns including radio, local television, and social media in farming areas to raise awareness of what child labor looks like, its deleterious effects on children and their rights, and how to report it.

## Questions people ask

### Is GABPE-ARDF-FY20-01 still open?

No. It closed on August 23, 2021.

### Who can apply for Child Labor in Botswana?

U.S. Mission to Botswana accepted applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Child Labor in Botswana?

Closed August 23, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $300,000 each.

### Who has won Africa Regional Democracy Fund grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Unicef, Institute for Security Studies. The program made 156 awards worth $29.3 million in that time.