Publications and resources
Key publications
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Report
Children in hazardous work: What we know, what we need to do
10 June 2011This report reviews the current state of knowledge concerning children in hazardous work and presents the case for a new focus on the issue as part of the wider global effort to eliminate the worst forms of child labour.
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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
Towards ending child labour in Zambia: An assessment of resource requirements
22 November 2012The Inter-Agency Report provides an overview of the child labour situation in the country and how it is changing over time, building on and updating the results of the comprehensive Country Report on child labour published in 2009.
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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".
IPEC - What it is and what is does
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Annual Report on IPEC activities
IPEC action against child labour 2010-2011: Progress and future priorities
10 May 2012The IPEC's implementation report provides information about the Programme's activities worldwide during 2010-2011.
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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)
ILO videos on child labour
Ending Child Labour by 2016: the Continuing Challenge - 12 June 201212 June 2012 - (2m51)There has been progress in the effort to eliminate the worst forms of child labour worldwide. As a result of international commitments and the ILO convention to eradicate the worst forms of child labour, tens of millions of children around the world are out of work and in school. But as the world gets closer to the deadline in 2016 for the eradication of child labour around the world, the pace of progress is slowing. In its 2010 Global Report on child labour, the ILO has 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.” The report also expressed concern that the global economic crisis could “further brake” progress toward the goal of eliminating the worst forms of child labour by 2016. Progress was greatest among children aged 5-14, where the number of child labourers fell by 10 per cent. Child labour among girls decreased by 15 per cent. However, it increased among boys (by 8 million or 7 per cent). What’s more, child labour among young people aged 15 to 17 increased by 20 per cent, from 52 million to 62 million. |
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.
