Child labour
CLEAR Supply Chains: Ending child labour in supply chains
Addressing the root causes of child labour in supply chains through an area-based approach
Duration
1 May 2023 - 31 May 2027
Budget
EUR 10,000,000
Development partner(s)
European Commission, Directorate-General for International Partnerships
Reference
GLO/22/37/EUR
Location
Democratic Republic of Congo, Honduras, Uganda and Viet Nam
Contact
Wouter Cools - Project Manager ([email protected])
The "Ending child labour in supply chains: Addressing the root causes of child labour in supply chains through an area-based approach" (CLEAR Supply Chains) project, co-funded by the European Union, brings together the International Labour Organization (ILO) as the leading UN agency, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to address jointly the root causes of child labour, with a primarily focus on the coffee supply chain, and to leverage existing efforts in the minerals supply chain, particularly in cobalt.
The project is implemented within the framework of the ILO 8.7 Accelerator Lab, an initiative established by the ILO in 2021, aimed at accelerating progress on the eradication of forced labour and child labour by optimising the effectiveness of development cooperation interventions.
The ILO's CLEAR Suply Chains project
News and articles
Honduras Shows a “Red Card” to Child Labour and Strengthens Measures in the Coffee Sector
Child Labour
Uganda strengthens community response to child labour
Child Labour
Community-based child labour monitoring and remediation in Uganda
Events
ILO Live
Beyond compliance: Collective action to address the root causes of child labour in the coffee supply chain
ILO Live
Global Launch of the "Ending Child Labour in Supply Chains (CLEAR Supply Chains)" project
Publications
Mapping the coffee value chain in Uganda
Mapping the coffee value chain in Honduras
Ending child labour in supply chains: An Inter-agency action to address its root causes
Co-implementing partners
The project is jointly implemented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) as the lead UN agency, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
Contributing to the ILO 8.7 Accelerator Lab: The project is implemented within the framework of the ILO 8.7 Accelerator Lab, an initiative established by the ILO in 2021, aimed at accelerating progress on the eradication of forced labour and child labour by optimising the effectiveness of development cooperation interventions.
Collaborating with the private sector: Through the ILO Child Labour Platform, eleven major coffee buyers globally, are actively involved in the project.
Development partner
The CLEAR Supply Chains project is funded by the European Union represented by the Directorate-General for International Partnerships of the European Commission.
The content of this project page is the sole responsibility of the project and do not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union.
Related content
8.7 Accelerator Lab Initiative
Topic portal
Child Labour