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A step forward in measuring the impact and combating child labour with the national workshop on results-based monitoring in Mali

This workshop, which took place from January 22 to 24, 2024, marked an important step forward in the implementation of innovative monitoring and evaluation strategies, crucial for assessing the effectiveness of ACCEL Africa project interventions...

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Combating child labour in Malawi: A collaborative field visit to Thyolo's tea estates

The primary objectives of this visit were to reinforce adherence to labour standards, bolster ongoing support from the private sector, and improve collaboration among stakeholders in promoting social justice and decent work conditions, which...

ILO Offers Training to Teachers on Combating Child Labour

The goal is to enhance the understanding and awareness of teachers in the efforts to combat child labour among the seasonal agricultural workforce, thereby contributing to the reduction of child labour.

ILO Offers Training to Agricultural Labour Intermediaries

The training seeks to enhance the understanding and awareness of agricultural labour intermediaries of the efforts to combat child labour, key actors in the integration of seasonal agricultural workers into the workforce, thereby supporting the...

ILO Introduces “ILO-IOE Guidelines on Combating Child Labour for Companies” to Private Sector Representatives

An informative seminar on the historical process and the current status of human rights in the business world was organised for representatives of private sector Black Sea Exporters' Association members.

Workshop to present the work plan-Côte d’Ivoire: Towards an accelerated elimination of child labor in Africa

The workshop to present the ACCEL Africa 2 project work plan marked an important step in the implementation of phase 2 of the ACCEL Africa project, funded by the Netherlands.

Tripartite Centenary Declaration on the occasion of celebrating Ethiopia's 100th Anniversary of ILO Membership

Ethiopia proudly marks its 100th anniversary of ILO membership, symbolizing a century-long commitment to advancing social justice, decent work, and inclusive development. Tripartite partners committed to advance social justice in Ethiopia for the...

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.

Understanding and addressing child labour across the Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus

Crises driven by armed conflict, disaster and outbreaks of disease are affecting growing numbers of children worldwide, increasing the risk of child labour and of other human rights violations. The numbers are staggering. According to the United...

Information Meeting Held for Teachers on Combating Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture

Training sessions launched for the Online Learning Modules on Combating Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture, developed by the ILO and the FAO.

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.

With the support of Ferrero, this summer children went to school instead of the fields

The continuity of children's education is monitored throughout the year, not just during the harvest season.

Jamaica and Brazil strengthen their actions to achieve the first generation free of child labour

Both countries participated in a knowledge exchange on labour inspection, data use and social protection for the prevention and eradication of child labour.

Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work

ILO publishes handbook to assess the realization of the five fundamental principles and rights at work in the workplace

The ILO developed a research methodology that, for the first time, addresses under a combined framework the five fundamental principles and rights at work

Child labour and climate change

Climate change profoundly affects child labour, ILO research finds

Child labour

ILO supports an improved normative framework and better capacities to combat child labour in Serbia

The ILO project “Measurement, awareness-raising and policy engagement to accelerate action against child labour and forced labour” (MAP16) funded by USDOL generated critical knowledge to inform policies and supported concrete measures to address...

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...

Malawi launches Alliance 8.7 Roadmap on child labour, forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking

Malawi launched the Alliance 8.7 Roadmap on child labour, forced labour, modern slavery and human trafficking. The launch was done at a high-level meeting on child labour, which was organized by the Ministry of Labour in partnership with the...