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The study was not national and thus only represents the situation in 11 TBP districts

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Linking families to SACCOS reduces chances of drop out, particularly when the project is over

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families and children need to be involved in the planning process in order to ensure understanding, acceptability and willingness to implement

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Use of a broad range of experts to develop a comprehensive 3 months training manual

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Inclusion of other subjects in traditional skills training manuals such as entrepreneurship, HIV Aids, OSH, gender

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Awareness raising through media, workshops and drama enables automatic identification

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District based strategies for each of the districts (targeted, focused specific)

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innovative ideas such as linking up with loaning institutions help children access loans for self employment

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The use of references to the national legislation in both the norms and the rationale of the social compliance system provided contextual relevance, enhanced the fulfillment of rights and supported stakeholder ownership. Presenting the social compliance system as a tool that helps to comply with the national legislation and including references to the law and the fulfillment of rights might play an important role in justifying the system as a national-based endeavor rather than a foreign/external imposition. Along the same line, appealing to health and safety issues is one way to avoid cultural rejection of the message against child labor. Field technicians have insisted that it is important to approach the sensitization tasks from a positive perspective, highlighting the benefits that the social compliance system can bring about.

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Stakeholders with an organizational background (cooperatives, associations, etc.) and young producers are key target groups in rural areas to introduce innovation and generate enduring changes in both productive and cultural patterns. Actions targeting these groups are a key element for any strategy that seeks to innovate in the value chain and address the problem of child labor in the agricultural sector. Both groups are more open to change in an environment that is more generally conservative and reluctant to consider reform.