Community leaders—both women and men—from the community of Lagunas del Pedernal, Intibucá, Honduras, receive training by the Ministry of Labour on the scope of the Committees to raise awareness and prevent child labour in their communities. Intibucá, 2025. @ILO

World Day against Child Labour

Honduras strengthens local action with new Child Labour Prevention Committee

Child Labour Prevention Committees (CPCTI) are community-based structures made up of trained local leaders who are equipped to identify, prevent, and respond to situations of child labour within their communities.

9 June 2025

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Community leaders, both men and women, from the community of La Lima, San Juan, were sworn in by the Ministry of Labour after completing a three-month training program on children's rights and the prevention of child labor. The program was developed by the ILO, UNICEF, and the COLOSUCA Commonwealth. San Juan, Intibucá, 2025. @ILO — Community leaders, both men and women, from the community of La Lima, San Juan, were sworn in by the Ministry of Labour after completing a three-month training program on children's rights and the prevention of child labor. The program was developed by th

Intibucá and Lempira (Honduras) (ILO News) – In commemoration of the World Day Against Child Labour, the CLEAR Supply Chains Honduras project, funded by the European Union, together with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (SETRASS), the ILO, UNICEF, and the COLOSUCA Association of Municipalities, took a significant step toward eradicating child labour in the country.

Between June 2 and 5, 2025, six Child Labour Prevention Committees (CPCTI) were officially sworn in across the municipalities of San Juan (Intibucá) and Gracias and Lepaera (Lempira). This milestone was the result of a participatory process that included the identification of community leaders and and the completion of a three-month training program on children's rights and child labour prevention developed by the ILO, UNICEF, and COLOSUCA.

Communities Committed to Children

The swearing-in ceremonies marked the conclusion of a training and awareness process involving community leaders from La Lima (San Juan, Intibucá); Lagunas de Pedernal and El Belloto (Lepaera, Lempira); and Azacualpita, Camalote-Campuca, and Platanares (Gracias, Lempira).

The committees were composed of 44 community leaders, including 37 women and 7 men, reflecting active and diverse participation in the protection of children's rights.

A Commitment Backed by Law

The creation of the CPCTIs is based on Agreement STSS-177-2021, which establishes the Protocol for the Organization, Training, and Legalization of Child Labour Prevention Committees, published in the official government gazette La Gaceta in July 2021.

This protocol reflects Honduras’ commitment to international instruments such as the Convention on the Rights of the Child and ILO Conventions 138 and 182, which address the minimum age for employment and the elimination of the worst forms of child labour.

A Firm Step Toward Change

The swearing-in of these committees represents a concrete step toward building safer and more protective communities for children. With the support of national and international institutions, Honduras continues to strengthen its local capacities to prevent and eliminate child labour, particularly in rural areas and key productive sectors such as agriculture.

For more information about the CLEAR Supply Chains Project in Honduras, please contact: Karla Matamoros Rodriguez, National Coordinator, [email protected]