All project publications
Analytical report
Endline knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) study on child labour in Myanmar (2022)
The study explores the impact of My-PEC initiatives on community knowledge, attitudes, and practices surrounding child labour including increase in knowledge about child labour related laws and children’s rights, shifts in community attitudes and...
CLMS tools
User manual: Guidelines for implementing the community-based child labour monitoring system (CLMS) in Myanmar
This tool provides detailed guidelines for establishing and managing the community-based child labour monitoring system (CLMS), which is aimed at collecting, verifying, and monitoring data on child labour to design effective intervention strategies...
Analytical report
Trends in child labour in Myanmar 2021-24: A study of Mon, Kayin, Kayah and Shan States
This study assesses child labour in Myanmar’s Mon, Kayin, Kayah (Karenni), and Shan States, highlighting key trends, causes, and developments. Based on early 2024 interviews and focus groups, it examines economic, cultural, and systemic drivers,...
Child labour
E-learning programme on child Labour pack
The course aims to equip civil society partners, social workers, employers and worker’s organizations to effectively assess and address cases of child labour within their communities. The modules consist of a live, instructor-led component and an...
Analytical report
Assessment of value chains in pilot areas of the Myanmar programme on the elimination of child labour (My-PEC) in Ayeyarwady Region, Yangon...
This study explores ways to create sustainable economic opportunities by identifying value chains that can help people earn a stable income. It looks at market trends, job opportunities, and the challenges people face in finding employment. Based on...
Brief
Myanmar Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (My-PEC), Emerging good practices
The International Labour Organization (ILO) has been implementing the Myanmar Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (My-PEC) since 2014, funded by the United States Department of Labor. My-PEC aims to reduce child labour in Myanmar by...
World Day Against Child Labour 12 June 2022 Commemoration coloring book
What does it mean to be a child? Explore what a happy and healthy childhood can look like when children are free from child labour in the ILO Myanmar’s Coloring Book commemorating World Day against Child Labour 2022.
Policy brief
Myanmar: Legal Review of national laws and regulations related to child labour in light of international standards 2020, Executive report
The report provides a comprehensive review of Myanmar's national laws and regulations concerning child labour, evaluating them against international standards.
Policy brief
Legal Review of national laws and regulations related to child labour in light of international standards 2020
The report provides a comprehensive review of Myanmar's national laws and regulations concerning child labour, evaluating them against international standards.
Analytical report
Assessment of options for establishing a child labour monitoring system (CLMS) in Myanmar
This report evaluates the feasibility of implementing a Child Labour Monitoring System (CLMS) in Myanmar. The study was commissioned under the Myanmar Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (My-PEC) to support the National Action Plan on Child...
Brochure
Child Labour in Myanmar, A Legal review
This brochure is based on the edition of the legal review of national laws and regulations related to child labour in light of international standards in Myanmar, which was conducted in 2020. It covers the period up to December 2020.
Child Labour and how you can help
1 in 11 children are trapped in child labour in Myanmar, with half of these children subjected to hazardous conditions. Child labour : deny children education, is harmful to their health and development, and can be deadly. It prevents children,...
Situational Assessment
COVID-19 and child labour in Myanmar
This study conducted remotely between July 2020 and January 2021 sought to understand the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child labour. The study was conducted in six states and regions: Ayeyarwady Region, Bago Region, Kayin State, Mon State,...
Myanmar signs up to key international convention on minimum working age ahead of the World Day Against Child Labour
Media coverage report
Virtual Press Briefing on ILO Convention 138
Media coverage report
World Day Against Child Labour 2020
COVID-19: Protect children from child labour, now more than ever!
COVID-19 presents unprecedented risks to the rights and safety and development of children. World Day Against Child Labour 2020 calls upon countries and organizations to focus on the needs of the most vulnerable during crisis management and recovery.
A legal review of national laws and regulations related to child labour in Myanmar in light of international laws and standards
This study seeks to assess whether the existing national legislation is comprehensive enough to address child labour issues in Myanmar, with a special attention to the worst forms of child labour.
Analytical report
Assessment of vulnerable youth economic integration opportunities in Myanmar
The report on the assessment of vulnerable youth economic integration opportunities in Myanmar focuses on understanding the challenges faced by young people in securing decent employment and economic stability. The study highlights the structural...
Rapid Assessment on Child Domestic Work in Myanmar
The Rapid Assessment on Child Domestic Work (CDW) has been conducted to capture the dynamics of CDW in selected areas of Myanmar. The knowledge generated in the context of this RA will be used to increase the level of awareness and advocacy with the...
Myanmar Safe Work for Youth - Training Kit
The “Safe work for youth” Kit includes materials designed for public administrators, employers and young people about the occupational hazards and risks faced by young workers in Myanmar in the garment, construction and fishing sectors. The kits...