An Integrated Model for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture in Hazelnut Harvesting in Türkiye

Project information

• Project Outcome

  In the cooperation frame of ILO and CAOBISCO, the project is implemented in coordination with tripartite partners (government, workers’, and employers’ organizations) to exchange and disseminate knowledge, experience and lessons learned on combating child labour particularly in the hazelnut supply chain. 

  The overall objective is to contribute to the elimination of WFCL in seasonal agriculture and strengthen the cooperation of public and private sector actors to prevent WFCL particularly in seasonal hazelnut harvesting.

• Project Objectives
  1. Overall policy advocacy and implementation, expansion of knowledge base and improvement of institutional capacity for the elimination of child labour in seasonal agriculture. At micro level, the project will strengthen the central and local capacity of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and relevant institutions as well as local authorities and private sector for the elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (WFCL) in seasonal agriculture. 
  2. Withdraw or prevent children vulnerable to child labour (at-risk or engaged in work) in seasonal agriculture in hazelnuts harvesting through referral to education and protection services for targeted children and of contribute to improve living and working conditions of families, counselling and legal advice for agricultural intermediaries and orchard owners 
  3. Raising awareness of the public, families, decision-makers, employers, intermediaries, school principals, teachers and media concerning child labour and policy dialogue for the elimination of WFCL in seasonal agriculture will be improved. 
• Project Provinces

  Ordu, Giresun, Samsun, Sakarya, Düzce, Şanlıurfa