Analysis of costs for managing cases of child labour in Kosovo

This report assesses the unit cost for handling cases of child labour and analyses the source of funding of providers that deliver social services to children in need. Given the lack of specialized organizations on child labour solely, and the lack of accurate cost evidence for services provided
to child labour cases, the analysis provides only a screening of the situation and the costs presented are approximate.

Based on the interviews with 20 organizations that provide social services, it was found that children engaged in hazardous labour may receive services from organizations that are not specifically mandated to work in the field of child protection or child labour. For instance, a child engaged in hazardous labour may also be victim of drug abuse or may receive services to integrate into the mainstream education. According to respondents’ answers, a rough estimate of the number of children served on an annual basis captures the figure of about 4,321 children, of which about 580 are in CSWs and about 3,741 in
non-governmental organizations.