Publications and resources
Forthcoming
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Working children in the Republic of Albania - The results of the 2010 National Child Labour Survey
29 July 2013
This report provides a wealth of valuable information related to the child labour situation in Albania including: (i) a comprehensive demographic and socio-economic characteristics of all school-age children aged 5-17; (ii) number of children engaged in economic and non-economic activities; (iii) knowledge on the working conditions, health and safety issues (type, frequency and severity of injuries/illnesses) of economically active children and the reasons why children work.
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Implementing the Roadmap for Achieving the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour by 2016 - A Training Guide for Policy Makers
30 July 2013
A practical guide for policy makers and practitioners to achieve the goal of eliminating the worst forms of child labour.
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Key publications
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Report
Ending child labour in domestic work and protecting young workers from abusive working conditions
12 June 2013Within the framework of the two ILO fundamental conventions on child labour and the recently adopted instruments on decent work for domestic workers, this new report sets the scene for a better understanding of child labour in domestic work.
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Global report
Accelerating action against child labour. Report of the Director-General, International Labour Conference, 99th session, 2010
07 May 2010In its 2010 Global Report on child labour, the ILO said that the global number of child labourers had declined from 222 million to 215 million, or 3 per cent, over the period 2004 to 2008, representing a “slowing down of the global pace of reduction.”
Research and statistiques
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Report
Joining forces against child labour - Inter-agency report for The Hague Global Child Labour Conference of 2010
07 May 2010A report by UCW programme calls for child labour to be placed at the forefront of national development agendas and presents a range of evidence indicating that child labour constitutes an important impediment to national development.
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Report
Global child labour developments: Measuring trends from 2004 to 2008
07 May 2010The latest trend report provides new global and regional estimates on child labour for the year 2008 and compares them with the previous 2004 estimates.
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Training material
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Training manual
20 December 2011
This resource material considers the links between tackling child labour and promoting Education for All.
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Guidelines
Children formerly associated with armed forces and groups. “How-to” guide on economic reintegration
12 November 2010This Guide provides operational and detailed guidance to design and implement the economic component of reintegration programmes for children formerly associated with armed forces and groups and other conflict-affected children.
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Good practices
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Hazardous work
Practices with good potential - Towards the elimination of hazardous child labour
15 March 2012This publication outlines the problem of hazardous child labour and highlights possible solutions.
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Good practices on child labour 2010
07 May 2010During the Global Child Labour Conference 2010 (The Hague, The Netherlands) IPEC and its partners have launched 22 good practices (GPs) from all over the world. These GPs describe interesting initiatives that are making a difference in fighting child labour.
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Legislation & Policy
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Guidelines
Modern policy and legislative responses to child labour
15 December 2007This guide examines of modern responses to child labour as embodied in policy and legislation.
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Policy Note
Tackling child labour: From commitment to action
7 June 2012This paper considers the progress that ILO member States are making in the application of ILO Conventions and Recommendations. It draws on two reports considered by the 2012 International Labour Conference: "Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: From commitment to action" and "Giving globalization a human face".
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IPEC - What it is and what is does
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Annual Report on IPEC activities
Annual Report 2013: IPEC action against child labour: Highlights 2012
21 May 2013This report highlights the main achievements and developments of IPEC in 2012.
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Brochure
International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) - What it is and what is does
07 May 2010This new publication provides a summary of the role and activities of IPEC Programme.
In the Media
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Interview
Child labour problem in the fishing sector
2 February 2012Radio Exterior de España interviewed Jose Maria Ramirez Machado, IPEC technical specialist, on the child labour problem in the fishing sector. The interview starts around minute 07:11. (In Spanish)
IPECINFO database - Child labour resources
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PUBLICATIONS AND RESOURCES
on child labourThe IPECINFO database contains hundreds of publications and resources on child labour. You can make a search by type, theme, key words or language. The "Selected ressources" section (above) give you access to a selection of resources and the "Sectors and topics" section have resources by theme.
CL-INFO database - Child labour indicators
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Children's activities indicators
New database system that helps in organizing and presenting indicators of children's activities derived from SIMPOC-assisted national household surveys.
