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CLEAR Supply Chains: Ending child labour in supply chains

Addressing the root causes of child labour in supply chains through an area-based approach

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Project details

1 May 2023 - 31 May 2027

EUR 10,000,000

European Commission, Directorate-General for International Partnerships

GLO/22/37/EUR

Democratic Republic of Congo, Honduras, Uganda and Viet Nam

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.

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The ILO's CLEAR Suply Chains project

The ILO's CLEAR Supply Chains project

News and articles

Honduras Shows a “Red Card” to Child Labour and Strengthens Measures in the Coffee Sector
OIT visibiliza los desafíos persistentes del trabajo infantil en sectores productivos clave como el café.

Honduras Shows a “Red Card” to Child Labour and Strengthens Measures in the Coffee Sector

Uganda strengthens community response to child labour
Child labour Uganda

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Uganda strengthens community response to child labour

Community-based child labour monitoring and remediation in Uganda
Probation Facilities Uganda

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Community-based child labour monitoring and remediation in Uganda

Events

Beyond compliance: Collective action to address the root causes of child labour in the coffee supply chain
A female coffee farmer demonstrating how she picks coffee using a basket

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Beyond compliance: Collective action to address the root causes of child labour in the coffee supply chain

Global Launch of the "Ending Child Labour in Supply Chains (CLEAR Supply Chains)" project

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 Coffee Value Chain in Uganda Cover

Mapping the coffee value chain in Uganda

Mapping the coffee value chain in Honduras
Honduras Coffee Value Chain Mapping Cover

Mapping the coffee value chain in Honduras

Ending child labour in supply chains: An Inter-agency action to address its root causes

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).

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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.

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