Contribution to the Cotton Reform Multi-Donors Trust Fund of the World Bank in Uzbekistan
The World Bank led multi-donor trust fund will contribute to a sustainable cotton reform by thoroughly monitoring child and forced labour during cotton harvest, building the capacities of relevant authorities in terms of international standards and legislaion, raising awareness of the population and the stakeholders' groups involved in cotton picking. This will feed into policy dialogue with the Government and eventually eradicate this harmful practice for the rural population.
Land/Region | Thema | Periode | Budget |
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Uzbekistan |
Landwirtschaft und Ernährungssicherheit Menschenrechte Governance nothemedefined
Landwirtschaftspolitik
Menschenrechte (inkl. Frauenrechte) Landwirtschaftliche Entwicklung Politik des öffentlichen Sektors |
01.09.2015
- 30.09.2021 |
CHF 1’215’000
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- Ministry of Agriculture and Water Resources (MAWR)
- Ministry of Labour and Social Issues
- Farmers and farmers associations
- Hokimyats (local authorities)
- The capacity of farmers, local authorities, and trading firms for socially, environmentally, and financially sustainable cotton production as measured by the norms of the Better Cotton Initiative is improved
- No systematic practices of child and forced labour, and increased sensitivity to the issues of child and forced labour in the areas covered by the existing WB-financed projects
- Awareness is raised in specific areas on legal and policy requirements with respect to child and forced labour and access to domestic feed-back mechanisms
- Other WB
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Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD LANDWIRTSCHAFT
REGIERUNG UND ZIVILGESELLSCHAFT
REGIERUNG UND ZIVILGESELLSCHAFT
LANDWIRTSCHAFT
Sub-Sektor nach Kategorisierung des Entwicklungshilfeekomitees der OECD Politik und Verwaltung in der Landwirtschaft
Menschenrechte
Politik und Verwaltung im öffentlichen Sektor
Förderung der Landwirtschaft
Querschnittsthemen Projekt berücksichtigt die Geschlechter-Gleichstellung als Querschnittsthema.
Projekt berücksichtigt Demokratisierung, gute Regierungsführung und Menschenrechte als Querschnittsthema.
Unterstützungsform Projekt- und Programmbeitrag
Projektnummer 7F09356
Hintergrund |
Cotton is still the main crop in Uzbekistan and produced according to quotas set by the State. In order to fulfil these quotas, farmers are accepting additional workers who are sent by force by the government from ministries, schools, hospitals and private enterprises to increase the labour force. Child labour is now legally forbidden and in practice has been drastically reduced. WB and ADB have been approached by international civil society organisations asking for a stricter monitoring of these issues in their projects and for more action to promote international standards and prevent human rights violations. |
Ziele |
The Multi Donor Trust Fund (MTDF) will support activities leading to socially, environmentally, and economically sustainable production of cotton in Uzbekistan, including with respect to child and forced labour practices. |
Zielgruppen |
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Mittelfristige Wirkungen |
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Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt |
DEZA |
Kreditbereich |
Ostzusammenarbeit |
Projektpartner |
Vertragspartner Internationale Finanzinstitution (IFI) |
Budget | Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF 1’215’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF 1’215’000 |
Projektphasen |
Phase 1 01.09.2015 - 30.09.2021 (Completed) |