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Case study
Daw Aye Ki’s turning point Finding new financial solutions in the COVID era
Like so many people across Myanmar and around the world, Daw Aye Ki suffered from sleepless nights during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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...
World Day Against Child Labour
Child labour in Myanmar robs 1million children away from their aspirations
World Child Labour Day 2019: Children shouldn’t work in fields, but on dreams!
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...
Analytical report
Background report for the national action plan on child labour in Myanmar
This report provides an overview of the issues that need to be considered in the development of the National Action Plan (NAP) on Child Labor in Myanmar. The report includes a description of the economic and social context in Myanmar, an analysis of...
Report
Agricultural sub-sector child labour surveys: Children working in the cultivation and processing of inland fishing stocks, sugarcane, and...
This report investigates child labour in Myanmar’s agricultural sub-sectors, specifically focusing on inland fisheries, sugarcane, and beans and pulses. The study aims to assess the nature, causes, and consequences of child labour in these...
Analytical report
Local development assessment in Dagon Seikkan Township, Myanmar
The report is an assessment of the economic sectors and activities in two wards of Dagon (Myothit) Seikkan Township in Yangon, Myanmar. The assessment is part of the My-PEC strategy to eliminate child labour in Myanmar in general and specific rural...
Analytical report
Summary of the Myanmar labour force, child labour and school to work transition survey 2015
This report, conducted by the Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security, in collaboration with the International Labour Organization (ILO), provides insights into Myanmar’s labour force, child labour, and school-to-work transition. The...
Analytical report
Opportunities to leverage income generation in marginalized villages: Labutta and Ye townships
This report assesses the economic potential and livelihood bottlenecks in selected villages of Labutta and Ye Townships in Myanmar, aiming to identify income-generating opportunities and recommend appropriate value chain projects to reduce child...
Myanmar: Artists and stakeholders join the World Day Against Child Labour 2016
This year, the country celebrated the World Day Against Child Labour for the 3rd time. Events were organized in different part of the country with the support of the ILO and in partnership with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration and Population, the...
Myanmar: Emerging Photographers and the fight against child labour
A Training of Trainers on Photojournalism was organized with the aim of using photography by youth and children for reflecting the issue of child labour at the community level and initiate dialogues based on these. Two participants of this training...
Analytical report
Needs assessment of educational institutions in Yangon, Ayeyarwaddy, and Mon state
The study conducted in 2016 assesses the educational needs in Myanmar, focusing on three specific townships: Labutta in the Ayeyarwaddy Region, Dagon Seik Kan in the Yangon Region, and Ye in the Mon State. The primary aim of the assessment is to...
Analytical report
Knowledge, attitudes and practices study on child labour in Yangon, Ayeyarwady Region and Mon State
The Knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) study on child labour was conducted in Yangon, Ayeyarwady Region, and Mon State to understand how different stakeholders perceive, respond to, and act upon child labour issues. The research aimed to...
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.
A legal review of national laws and regulations related to child labour in Myanmar in light of international laws and standards - Executive...
The government of the Republic of the Union of Myanmar is currently undertaking an important labour law reform process with technical assistance from the ILO in order to fully comply with its international obligations and commitments.
Analytical report
Rapid assessment on child labour in Hlaing Thar Yar industrial zone in Yangon, Myanmar- 2015
This report presents the findings of a rapid assessment on child labour in the Hlaing Thar Yar Industrial Zone in Yangon, Myanmar. Conducted by the International Labour Organization (ILO) in 2015, the assessment aimed to understand the prevalence of...
Feature story
Child labour and lack of quality education in rural communities in Myanmar
While a ceremony was held in Yangon, with governmental, employers and workers organizations, civil society representatives, and international partners, Myanmar Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (My-PEC) also implemented awareness-raising...
ILO held the Forum on Youth Employment through Decent Work in Myanmar
In collaboration with the Department of Labour (Ministry of Labour Immigration and Population), the ILO/My-PEC organized the Forum on Youth Employment through Decent Work in Myanmar 26-27 November 2019 at Thingaha Hotel in Nay Pyi Taw.
Myanmar Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (My-PEC)
The ILO’s Myanmar Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (My-PEC) is an 11-year project (2014-2025) funded by the United State Department of Labour (USDOL). The project supports Myanmar’s efforts to eliminate child labour by establishing a...