National and Humanitarian Responses to Syrian Child Labour in Jordan
The International Labour Organization is to hold a technical consultation with Jordanian Ministries of Labour, Education and Social Development, UN and other international agencies to examine ways of improving the identification, protection and referral of working Syrian refugee children.
As a first step to address the pressing issue of child labour amongst Syrian refugees in Jordan, the International Labour Organization is to hold a technical consultation with Jordanian Ministries of Labour, Education and Social Development, UN and other international agencies to examine ways of improving the identification, protection and referral of working Syrian refugee children.
Representatives will discuss how the National Framework to Combat Child Labour, which the ILO is helping to implement, can be used to enhance the identification of working Syrian children and ensure they are linked to the humanitarian child protection referral process for follow-up within the overall UN response.
Child labour was identified as an issue of concern in the very first joint UN-government needs assessment of Syrian refugees entering Jordan. The ILO’s new programme to help Syrian refugees will focus on building the knowledge base of Syrian child labour in the agricultural and urban informal sectors, as well as the need for enhanced communication and information-sharing within the complex environment of a multi-agency emergency response to a major international refugee crisis.
The ILO’s “Moving Towards a Child Labour Free Jordan” project already works closely with Jordan’s labour, education and social development ministries to support the implementation of the National Framework to Combat Child Labour through pilot implementation and capacity-building activities, including the development of a National Database on Child Labour.
Representatives will discuss how the National Framework to Combat Child Labour, which the ILO is helping to implement, can be used to enhance the identification of working Syrian children and ensure they are linked to the humanitarian child protection referral process for follow-up within the overall UN response.
Child labour was identified as an issue of concern in the very first joint UN-government needs assessment of Syrian refugees entering Jordan. The ILO’s new programme to help Syrian refugees will focus on building the knowledge base of Syrian child labour in the agricultural and urban informal sectors, as well as the need for enhanced communication and information-sharing within the complex environment of a multi-agency emergency response to a major international refugee crisis.
The ILO’s “Moving Towards a Child Labour Free Jordan” project already works closely with Jordan’s labour, education and social development ministries to support the implementation of the National Framework to Combat Child Labour through pilot implementation and capacity-building activities, including the development of a National Database on Child Labour.
Objectives:
- Technical officers to ensure practical and technical discussions leading to constructive and concrete outcomes.
- Child labour focal points from the relevant Directorate and Central Offices of the Ministries of Labour, Education and Social Development who are supporting the piloting activities related to the implementation of the NFCL.
- Technical experts from relevant UN and international agencies involved in the Syrian emergency response, including UNHCR, UNICEF and Save the Children.
Participants:
- Technical officers to ensure practical and technical discussions leading to constructive and concrete outcomes.
- Child labour focal points from the relevant Directorate and Central Offices of the Ministries of Labour, Education and Social Development who are supporting the piloting activities related to the implementation of the NFCL.
- Technical experts from relevant UN and international agencies involved in the Syrian emergency response, including UNHCR, UNICEF and Save the Children.