Publications

April 2013

1. World Report on Child Labour: Economic vulnerability, social protection and the fight against child labour - Executive Summary

   How can we reduce child labour in the less favourable circumstances of a global economic slowdown?

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   Report on Child Labour

   How can we reduce child labour in the less favourable circumstances of a global economic slowdown?

March 2012

1. Kenya labour market survey for older children withdrawn from worst forms of child labour: Kitui district report

   This report details key findings of a labour market survey for youth in age range 15-17 years, in Kitui Central District, Kenya. The survey sought to understand the situation of the older children and youth and consequently carry out a labour market assessment with a focus on this target group.

February 2012

1. Kenya labour market survey for older children withdrawn from worst forms of child labour: Busia district report

   This report documents findings of a Labour Market Survey conducted in Busia County. The survey targeted older children aged 15 ? 17 years. It sought to understand the socio-economic situation of the older children and youth in the county. Consequently, the survey undertook a local labour market analysis aimed at establishing key economic opportunities and job creation avenues for the older children and youth.

2. Kenya labour market survey for older children withdrawn from worst forms of child labour: Kilifi district report

   This report presents findings of a labour market survey carried out in Kilifi. The objective of the study was to conduct a situation and needs analysis of older children aged 15-17 years to better understand their needs and carry out a local labour market analysis in order to identify and highlight employment (wage and self) opportunities available for these children and youth.

May 2010

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   Combating child labour through HIV/AIDS programming with a focus on social protection

   A programme aimed at providing social protection to families affected by HIV/AIDS in Uganda has proven to be efficient in the fight against child labour.

January 2007

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   Child labour and conditional cash transfer programmes in Latin America

   About the contribution of conditional cash transfer programmes to thealleviation of poverty, the child labour factor has to be taken into account if they are to achieve their goals. The conclusions and recommendations include results of the working sessions, deliberations and contributions of the 1st. Latinamerican Meeting on Conditional Cash Transfer Programmes and their Impact on the Prevention and Elimination of Child Labour: A Legal Rights Approach (Costa Rica, November 2007).

July 2005

1. Collection of good practices and lessons learned related to the prevention and elimination of commercial sexual exploitation (Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay Triple Border Area) (CD-ROM)

   This CD-ROM presents good practices and experiences from a technical cooperation project working to curtail commercial sexual exploitation of young people in the Argentina-Brazil-Paraguay border area. It addresses law enforcement in each of the countries, awareness-raising and institutional mechanisms, preventive measures and proposes alternative income generation.(This is an .exe file. Please download to your hard drive and unzip it. Then Burn all files in a CD-rom.)

January 2005

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   Income generation (CSEC Good Practices)

   It shows the importance of this kind of support as an alternative to substitute the income generated by CSEC; and it presents the difficulties and obstacles found in the triple border to find a successful strategy in this field. This document is part of the CD-ROM "Collection of good practices and lessons learned related to the prevention and elimination of commercial sexual exploitation" (CD-ROM is available in this data base).

February 2004

1. Microfinance against child labour: technical guidelines

   These Guidelines focus on how microfinance can help reduce child labour. These cover, different aspects of microfinance and income-generating activities, preconditions, different models of delivery, basic design issues, credit, savings and insurance products, various alternatives, monitoring and evaluation.