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2022
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Alliance 8.7
Understanding child labour statistics
21 November 2022
While the percentage of children in child labour has remained unchanged over the four year period, the absolute number has increased by over 8 million.
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Produce Responsibly, ILO Urges Businesses in Nigeria as NECA Launches Child Labour Guidance Tool
Photo-ILO and NECA Launch Child Labour Guidance Tool for Businesses in Nigeria
03 November 2022
The newly launched Child Labour Guidance Tool for Businesses in Nigeria is an addition to concerted efforts by the ILO, tripartite and social partners through the Dutch Government funded ACCEL Africa Project, to improve and enforce legal structures, while providing innovative and evidence based solutions to address the root causes of child labour in supply chains.
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Produce Responsibly, ILO Urges Businesses in Nigeria as NECA Launches Child Labour Guidance Tool
Photo-‘Collaboration is Nigeria’s Competitive Advantage over Child Labour’ - ECOWAS
03 November 2022
Following the submission of the Nigeria Government by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2021, the ECOWAS Commission is evaluating Nigeria's response to the global child labour crisis, with a view to sharing knowledge and implementing best practices to eliminate the scourge as required by Sustainable Development Goal Target 8.7.
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News
‘Collaboration is Nigeria’s Competitive Advantage over Child Labour’ - ECOWAS
03 November 2022
Following the submission of the Nigeria Government by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment in 2021, the ECOWAS Commission is evaluating Nigeria's response to the global child labour crisis, with a view to sharing knowledge and implementing best practices to eliminate the scourge as required by Sustainable Development Goal Target 8.7.
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Produce Responsibly, ILO Urges Businesses in Nigeria as NECA Launches Child Labour Guidance Tool
ILO and NECA Launch Child Labour Guidance Tool for Businesses in Nigeria
03 November 2022
The newly launched Child Labour Guidance Tool for Businesses in Nigeria is an addition to concerted efforts by the ILO, tripartite and social partners through the Dutch Government funded ACCEL Africa Project, to improve and enforce legal structures, while providing innovative and evidence based solutions to address the root causes of child labour in supply chains.
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Child labour
Wishing in a dream
02 November 2022
In Myanmar, the labour force survey suggests that there are over 1 million children involved in child labour and more than half of them risk their lives every day in hazardous working conditions.
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Article
Towards SDG Target 8.7: prevention and elimination of child labour in Burkina Faso’s cotton production sector.
25 October 2022
Child labour is present in the garment, textile and cotton supply chain in multiple countries around the world. It is found particularly in Africa and Asia where cotton production systems are labour intensive and/or are dominated by small-holder farms.
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Press release
Photo3 ILO ACCEL Africa supports the Malawi Alliance 8.7 Strategic Planning Workshop
24 October 2022
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 countries to attain such a status.
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Press release
Photo1 ILO ACCEL Africa supports the Malawi Alliance 8.7 Strategic Planning Workshop
24 October 2022
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 countries to attain such a status.
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Press release
Photo1 ILO ACCEL Africa supports the Malawi Alliance 8.7 Strategic Planning Workshop
24 October 2022
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 countries to attain such a status.