ILO homeAbout the ILOHow the ILO worksPartnering for DevelopmentPartnering for Development News and events 2021 Press release ECOWAS validates its regional action plan on child labour and forced labour, achieving, in partnership with the ILO and WANEP, its IYECL 2021 action pledge. 28 November 2021 Following a thorough review exercise, the Economic Community of West Africa States Commission has validated the second cycle of the Regional Action Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour and Forced Labour in West Africa (2021-2030).