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Give girls a chance: Tackling child labour, a key to the future - Media summary

World Day Against Child Labour (WDACL) 2009: A resource for teachers and educators (Brochure)

ILO-UNICEF-UNESCO

Child labour and education in Bangladesh: evidence and policy recommendations

This publication aims to capture the findings of a research analysis on child labour and education commissioned by the ILO in cooperation with UNICEF and UNESCO on annual World Day Against Child Labour in 2008 which carried the theme “Education –...

Group report: fellowship 2

The TVET Reform Project aims to support change within the TVET system of Bangladesh. It is an ambitious program of activities that focus on a broad range of TVET issues including development of new national policy, implementation of competency based...

Making full use of competency standards: A handbook for governments, employers, workers and training organizations

This handbook provides the various ways that these competency standards can be used by governments, employers, workers and training organizations.

Trend and country responses to child labour: Reflections on achievements, challenges, gaps and way forward

It is expected that the discussions on the critical notes on way forward and recommendation on child labour elimination that entail this report will provide a broad basis for the consultation and that would be helpful in the preparation for upcoming...

Education and skills training for youth employment - special edition, March 2009

The four years EAST project aims at promoting decent work for youth and the elimination of child labour in Indonesia, through the provision of an integrated package of skills and education services to youth between 13 and 29 years of age, in order...

Recognition of prior learning

The recognition of prior learning requires the recognition and acceptance by any training organizations of the qualifications and statements of skills issued by other RTOs and registered assessors enabling individuals to receive national recognition...

SIMPOC Training modules on child labour data collection, processing, analysis and reporting

In this manual, SIMPOC has developed a complete and self-contained training kit for practitioners collecting, processing, analyzing and reporting data related to child labour.

Ageing. Managing diversity and equality at the workplace (E/F/S) (CD-ROM)

This training package on ageing is primarily designed for employers' organizations and enterprises to assist them develop programmes and policies that create decent and productive conditions of work and employment that address older age workers in...

Training Guidelines

Contracting Local Infrastructure Works

Final report on HIV and AIDS education in the world of work in Indonesia

Various programmes have been developed by the government, employers’ organizations, trade unions as well as local/ international agencies to address HIV prevention in the world of work. Those are some milestones achieved in the world of work in...

Child labour, education and health: A review of the literature

This paper reviews the rapidly-expanding literature on the relationships between child labour, education and health. With the renewed interest in child labour as an economic and social problem, researchers have attempted to assess its linkages to...

A national technical and vocational qualification framework for Bangladesh

This paper describes the National Technical and Vocational Qualifications Framework (NTVQF) proposed for Bangladesh. The proposal was developed after review of qualification frameworks in other countries and local consultations with government,...

Cross-Country Study of the ILO/USDOL HIV/AIDS Workplace Education Program: Strategic HIV/AIDS Responses in Enterprises (SHARE)

This study of SHARE, Strategic HIV/AIDS Responses in Enterprises, was jointly conceived by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the United States Department of Labor (USDOL) to gather insights into the project and to inform future...

Thematic review report on formal and non-formal education to combat child labour

World day Against Child Labour (WDACL) 2008: Education: the right response to child labour (FAQ)

Questions and answers on child labour and education.

Combating child labour through education

The road to school is a route out of child labour

Asia-Pacific enjoys a reputation as a vibrant economic region, but it is also home to more working children than any other region in the world; an estimated 122 million children aged 5-14 years are compelled to work for their survival. Some try to...

Facts on child labour