International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC)

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The future belongs to those with a vision to shape it. The ILO and its partners stand for a world where no girl or boy is forced to work at the expense of their health and development or their future prospects of decent work. A future without child labour is at last within reach. Significant progress is being made worldwide in combating child labour. The latest global estimates of trends reinforce this message of hope. However, a strong and sustained global movement is needed to provide the extra push towards eliminating the scourge of child labour. For more information see the Global Report The end of child labour: Within reach. (ILO, 2006)

IPEC supports countries to reach the target of eliminating all worst forms of child labour by the year 2016 as set out in the The ILO’s Global Action Plan to Eliminate Child Labour.

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Recent publications

  • IPEC news, vol. 3, Novembre 2009
    03 December 2009 - Newsletter of the ILO's International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour. In this issue: Editorial: Signing ceremony in Brazil opens the door to wider South-South cooperation; Current issues: Global Jobs Pact can help the fight against child labour; Preparations for the Global Child Labour Conference 2010; Central America and the Dominican Republic launch Roadmaps; Facts: Training on economic reintegration of children formerly associated with armed forces in Sudan; Thematic topic: From South-South to new modes and momentum for cooperation; News from the regions: Mali and Morocco exchange experiences; Understanding child labour and youth employment in Mongolia; Policy draws on juvenile justice system study in Bulgaria; Child labour model incorporated in the social protection system in Chile; Success stories: Alban coming back to school; Patrick becomes the Village Barber.
  • The Government of Bulgaria and the International Labour Organization: Six years of cooperation to eliminate child labour in Bulgaria 2004-2009
    21 November 2009 - Since 2004 the Government of Bulgaria started to develop a systematic policy towards the elimination of child labour with the support of the ILO through its IPEC Programme. This publication reviews the technical cooperation between Bulgaria and the ILO and the changes made in legislation, strategic planning and practical measures against child labour.
  • Training manual to fight trafficking in children for labour, sexual and other forms of exploitation
    14 September 2009 - This training manual – developed by ILO and UNICEF under the UN Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking – seeks to aid governments, workers, employers, international, and non-governmental organizations that combat trafficking in children for labour, sexual and other exploitation.
  • The Global Jobs Pact - Contributing to the fight against child labour
    26 August 2009 - This briefing note considers how the Global Jobs Pact endorsed by the International Labour Conference in June 2009 supports the prevention and elimination of child labour.
  • The Government of Romania and the ILO: A decade of cooperation on the elimination of child labour 2000-2009
    30 June 2009 - This publication covers 10 years of joint action in Romania among the government, ILO-IPEC and national partners to end child labour. It describes the nature of child labour in Romania and a number of successful activities and polices that have had an important impact in reducing it. It also reviews the remaining challenges for the coming years for completely eliminating child labour.
  • Give girls a chance - Tackling child labour, a key to the future
    10 June 2009 - This report provides an overview on the involvement of girls in child labour and the policy responses required to tackle the problem. It provides global estimates on girls involvement in child labour and looks at major sectors of work in which girls are involved. It also considers the issue of gender inequalities in education and how these contribute to child labour and the transition of girls into the youth labour market. The report concludes with proposals on the policy response required to tackle child labour of girls.
  • Combating child labour through education: A resource kit for policy-makers and practitioners
    23 March 2009 - Education strategies have proved critical in the prevention of child labour and in rehabilitation of former child labourers. This education resource kit pulls together research, guidelines, tools and good practices on combating child labour through education. The 25 resources included in the kit constitute a diverse and comprehensive collection of resources developed by ILO-IPEC and its partners during the period 2002-2008.
  • Action against child labour. IPEC highlights 2008
    19 February 2009 - This report is the implementation report of the ILO's International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) covering the year 2008. It provides highlights the Programme's activities worldwide in 2008. The report also reflects upon the impact of the global economic crisis on the child labour, and on progress towards ILO's vision of eliminating all worst forms of child labour by 2016.

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