All publications: child labour + child workers

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...

2024 edition

ILO IPEC+ Global Flagship Programme Implementation - Towards a world free from child labour and forced labour

The IPEC+ Global Flagship Programme – in line with Target 8.7 of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda – seeks to provide ILO leadership in global efforts to eradicate all forms of child labour by 2025 and all forms of contemporary slavery and...

Meta-analysis of the effects of interventions on child labour

The meta-analysis included a comprehensive set of interventions to provide a quantitative assessment of their impact on child labour.

Understanding informality and child labour in sub-Saharan Africa

This study examines the interrelationship of child labour and informality in 22 sub-Saharan countries.

Ethical guidelines for research on child labour

These guidelines are intended to help researchers and organizations, including national statistics offices, to design and implement studies and data collection tools that are ethically sound and appropriate to collect information about child labour.

Issue paper

Issue paper on child labour and climate change

This issue paper brings together and reviews existing research on the interplay between climate change and child labour. It is aimed at providing an initial picture of some of the key channels through which climate change and climate change...

National Alliance 8.7 Strategic Road Map 2023 - 2030

Alliance 8.7 is a global partnership fostering multi-stakeholder collaboration to support governments to achieve Target 8.7 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Research Manual - Assessment of the implementation of fundamental principles and rights at work in the workplace

This handbook is a practical guide for development practitioners to assess the realization of the five fundamental principles and rights at work in the workplace and design evidence-based interventions.

The labour Principles of the United Nations Global Compact – A Guide for Business

A publication of the UN Global Compact Labour Working Group, this Guide aims to help companies better understand and apply the four labour principles into practice (UN Global Compact principles 3-6). In a question and answer format, this Guide...

Rapid assessment on child labour in agriculture in Kosovo

This report describes the nature, pattern, distribution, dynamics and causes of child labour in agriculture, and suggests possible policy options to address child labour in Kosovo’s agricultural sector.

8.7 Accelerator Lab Integrated Report

The 8.7 Accelerator Lab aims to accelerate progress on the elimination of child labour and the eradication of forced labour by optimizing the effectiveness of development cooperation interventions. This is the first integrated report documenting the...

Child labour

Handbook on the employment of minors

A question - and - answer handbook on the employment of minor workers was developed within the framework of the ILO Project: Enhancing National Capacity to Prevent and Reduce Child Labour in Viet Nam (ENHANCE) with the Legal Department of the...

Decent Work Supply Chain Survey - Pilot on the electronics supply chain in Viet Nam

The survey aims to produce high-quality, replicable data on supply chains to identify decent work deficits as well as provide critical information to create more and better opportunities for employment and growth.

Integrating child labour statistics into national statistical systems

Presentation for 21st ICLS

Issue paper

Issue paper on child labour and education exclusion among indigenous children

The issue paper provides an updated picture of the child labour and schooling situation of indigenous children, with a view to informing policy interventions in the lead up to the 2025 target date for ending child labour.

ACCEL Africa 2nd Phase

Accelerating action for the elimination of child labour in supply chains in Africa (ACCEL AFRICA) - 2nd phase in brief

The ACCEL Africa Project is entering its second phase with a strong commitment to eradicating child labour in supply chains across Africa. It is continuing to target the root causes of child labour in specific countries and supply chains,...

Serbia National Child Labour Survey 2021

This report presents the results of the first Child Labour Survey conducted by the Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia in 2021 with technical support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) through the MAP16 project. The survey is...

Child Labour

Assessing the capacity of law enforcement agencies to address child labour in Pakistan

This study assesses the capacities of national and provincial law enforcement agencies responsible for addressing child labour in Pakistan. With a view to ensure the relevance and responsiveness of a planned capacity building initiative, findings of...

Child Labour

Rapid assessment of child labour in waste-picking in Pakistan

Substantial number of children and adolescents are involved in work, including hazardous work like waste-picking in Pakistan. As Pakistani cities generate increasing quantities of solid waste – due to high levels of population growth and rapid...

Child Labour

Rapid assessment of child labour in automobile repair workshops in Pakistan

Child labour in automobile repair workshops is widespread across Pakistan. The study explored the current situation of child labour in automobile repair workshops, elaborated the major push and pull factors, working conditions, effects on children's...