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ILO forms district and community child protection committees as part of measures to address child labour in Ghana.
List of light works: a crucial advancement for children's rights in Mali
SCREAM! Combating child labour in Egypt
In Egypt, the persistent issue of child labour undermines children's rights, health, and welfare, while also hindering socio-economic progress. Addressing this critical problem requires innovative and sustainable interventions. The ACCEL Africa...
ACCEL Africa interview series on the importance of knowledge sharing
This interview series delves into the actions of key stakeholders from across Africa who are working tirelessly to combat child labour and forced labour. By fostering dialogue and sharing replicable solutions, this series aims to inspire greater...
Photo1 ILO ACCEL Africa supports the Malawi Alliance 8.7 Strategic Planning Workshop
Malawi agreed on a voluntary basis to become an Alliance 8.7 Pathfinder country hence committing itself to move faster to reach SDG Target 8.7, through accelerating efforts, adopting new approaches and collaborating with others. It becomes one of 26...
Photo3 ILO ACCEL Africa supports the Malawi Alliance 8.7 Strategic Planning Workshop
Malawi agreed on a voluntary basis to become an Alliance 8.7 Pathfinder country hence committing itself to move faster to reach SDG Target 8.7, through accelerating efforts, adopting new approaches and collaborating with others. It becomes one of 26...
ILO ACCEL Africa supports the Malawi Alliance 8.7 Strategic Planning Workshop
Malawi agreed on a voluntary basis to become an Alliance 8.7 Pathfinder country hence committing itself to move faster to reach SDG Target 8.7, through accelerating efforts, adopting new approaches and collaborating with others. It becomes one of 26...
Photo1 ILO ACCEL Africa supports the Malawi Alliance 8.7 Strategic Planning Workshop
Malawi agreed on a voluntary basis to become an Alliance 8.7 Pathfinder country hence committing itself to move faster to reach SDG Target 8.7, through accelerating efforts, adopting new approaches and collaborating with others. It becomes one of 26...
ACCEL Mali
ACCEL Mali organizes national knowledge sharing days on the elimination of child labour
Partners shared the importance of a diverse set of initiatives to combat child labour in Mali.
Guidelines
Conducting and contributing to Evaluations of National Action Plans on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: A step-by-step guide
These guidelines attempt to highlight the key stages in which we can appropriate integrate all Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work along the evaluation process of National Action Plans (NAPs) on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (FPRW).
In Uganda, the ACCEL project provides opportunities to vulnerable youth through life and technical skills training
Launch of the ITEF Platform: a private sector initiative supported by the ACCEL Africa project to strengthen the engagement and efforts in...
The ITEF platform aims to advocate with public authorities on the expectations of the private sector and contribute to the reporting system, particularly in the context of the ILO standards. The purpose is to position Côte d'Ivoire as a responsible...
ILO in action
Focus on child labour in Africa’s supply chains
Funded by the government of the Netherlands, the ILO's ACCEL Africa project aims to eliminate child labour from supply chains in Africa, including in the cocoa sector in Côte d'Ivoire and the artisanal gold mining sector in Mali. The project's...
ACCEL Africa’s Media Production Competition: Leveraging the power of media to combat child labour in Mali
The video was the award-winning entry to ACCEL Africa’s Media Production Competition, which was launched in April 2022 and conducted in the lead up to the World Day Against Child Labour in June 2022.
Defying Age and Empowering Generations: The Inspiring Story of Getrude Mpandaguta and the ACCEL Project
ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project Empowers Cooperatives in Nigeria’s Cocoa Value Chain
In Nigeria, the ILO’s ACCEL Africa Project is extending partnerships for the elimination of child labour and forced labour. The project strengthens support systems for farmers especially in the cocoa value chain, where child labour is prevalent.
Accel Africa in Uganda: Donor Visits Project Activities in Buikwe District
On the 29th of March 2022 the International Labor Organization (ILO) together with the representative from the Dutch government visited one of the ACCEL projects being implemented by Nascent RDO in Buikwe District.
Accelerated action is needed to reverse the dramatic rise in child labour in Africa
One in five African children is engaged in child labour, according to the latest global estimates, more than in the rest of the world combined. More needs to be done to eliminate child labour in Africa and globally by 2025.
Eliminating child labour
CLEAR Cotton and ACCEL Africa projects raise awareness about child labour in Mali on World Day Against Child Labour
The CLEAR Cotton and ACCEL Africa projects joined forces to mark World Day Against Child Labour in Mali. On the occasion, the winners of the CLEAR Cotton category of the Music Against Child Labour competition in Mali were announced.
Accel Africa Supports Integration of Child Labour Survey into the National Household Survey EMOP
The new survey will measure for the first time in Mali the prevalence and extent of child labor based on the new resolution on child labor statistics aimed at harmonizing international statistical standards for the identification (and...