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Pilares: Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Improve Working Conditions in Colombia Learning Description Alternative activities to generate income is an important part of the solution. The ability to provide income generating activities offers a tangible solution to address root causes of child labor in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector. The income generation activities that were part of the small grants initiative demonstrated the interest in and need for offering feasible alternatives such as the beekeeping/honey production activities to generate sustainable income for vulnerable families where there is a high risk of child labor. Without this component, efforts to prevent child labor are less effective or incomplete, since the underlying issue related to child labor is a need for family income. Alternative economic activities can also be used as leverage to obtain further funding from local and regional governments. Click here to access the report |
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Pilares: Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Improve Working Conditions in Colombia Learning Description The capacity building strategy was methodically implemented and measured. Building the capacity of the civil society organizations was strategically planned with the intention that the participating civil society organizations would define their own skills and knowledge that were in need of strengthening. civil society organizations were asked what they needed, instead of telling them. The comprehensive capacity building strategies were implemented as building blocks, with the goal of creating self-sufficient networks. One project staff member stated, “Organizations that at first asked for our help are no longer asking, and they’re working with each other. They recognize their own value; are more articulate; are able to engage other actors.” Click here to access the report |
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Pilares: Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Improve Working Conditions in Colombia Learning Description Focusing on both child labor and other unacceptable working conditions in one project is not an “organic mix.” There was no natural alignment in the strategies to address child labor and those to address other unacceptable working conditions. From the project design, the prime grantee focused on child labor issues and the project’s collective impact strategies, while the sub-grantee, Alliance for Responsible Mining, focused almost exclusively on labor issues related to occupational safety and health in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector. This created a natural separation in strategies addressing both issues, and there were few opportunities to fully integrate the two issues as part of the larger collective impact approach. Click here to access the report |
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Pilares: Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Improve Working Conditions in Colombia Learning Description There was a tendency to overburden the more motivated individuals in the solidarity networks who knew how to get things done. The more interested and driven individuals in the solidarity networks tended to take on too many responsibilities, leading to burnout. Project staff began monitoring the distribution or delegation of labor to other members of the civil society organizations to help prevent burnout. Click here to access the report |
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Pilares: Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Improve Working Conditions in Colombia Learning Description Before you can build alliances, you must first develop relationships. The Pilares project closely adhered to its three-year timeline and workplan, in which the first half of the project supported the launch and operationalization of the solidarity networks and the building of capacities so that solidarity networks could operate autonomously. This left the second half of the project for promoting alliances, with the small grants initiatives helping to leverage these alliances. However, it is important for the alliance-building to start sooner, by finding opportunities for the solidarity networks to engage with potential allies and maintaining communication with allies as opportunities for collaboration increase. Click here to access the report |
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Pilares: Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Improve Working Conditions in Colombia Learning Description Community-based project staff provided a valuable human connection. The Pilares project field staff provided a valuable human connection. The field staff lived in the target communities and were able to provide close follow-up with the organizations and with the families in the distant veredas. They provided technical guidance and mentorship to the civil society organizations in developing their capacity strengthening plans, managing their monitoring and evaluation plans, coordinating their events, and developing their proposals for the subawards. This connection with the communities was an essential part of creating trust and promoting the effectiveness of collective impact. Click here to access the report |
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Adwuma Pa Learning Description Weak coordination amongst key stakeholders continues to be a major challenge in the fight against child labor, requiring continued long-term support primarily from government, followed by community leaders, civil society organizations, and donors, for broader impact, emphasizing the necessity for strengthened partnerships and coordination for future projects. Click here to access the report |
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Adwuma Pa Learning Description Prioritizing capacity building and advocacy, especially through innovative mediums like radio broadcasts, is an effective strategy for long-term positive change. This approach not only empowers communities but also ensures widespread dissemination of crucial information. Click here to access the report |
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Adwuma Pa Learning Description The multi-stakeholder partnership model with the private sector, similar to the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere "Ofi" model, reinforces the implementation of impactful interventions, underlining the importance of strategically engaging the private sector in social impact activities. Click here to access the report |
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Adwuma Pa Learning Description Developing community-driven action plans help address specific local needs and challenges, with the potential for wide-scale implementation, and is a model for community engagement and empowerment. Click here to access the report |
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Pilares: Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Improve Working Conditions in Colombia Learning Description Alternative activities to generate income is an important part of the solution. The ability to provide income generating activities offers a tangible solution to address root causes of child labor in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector. The income generation activities that were part of the small grants initiative demonstrated the interest in and need for offering feasible alternatives such as the beekeeping/honey production activities to generate sustainable income for vulnerable families where there is a high risk of child labor. Without this component, efforts to prevent child labor are less effective or incomplete, since the underlying issue related to child labor is a need for family income. Alternative economic activities can also be used as leverage to obtain further funding from local and regional governments. Click here to access the report |
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Pilares: Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Improve Working Conditions in Colombia Learning Description The capacity building strategy was methodically implemented and measured. Building the capacity of the civil society organizations was strategically planned with the intention that the participating civil society organizations would define their own skills and knowledge that were in need of strengthening. civil society organizations were asked what they needed, instead of telling them. The comprehensive capacity building strategies were implemented as building blocks, with the goal of creating self-sufficient networks. One project staff member stated, “Organizations that at first asked for our help are no longer asking, and they’re working with each other. They recognize their own value; are more articulate; are able to engage other actors.” Click here to access the report |
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Pilares: Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Improve Working Conditions in Colombia Learning Description Focusing on both child labor and other unacceptable working conditions in one project is not an “organic mix.” There was no natural alignment in the strategies to address child labor and those to address other unacceptable working conditions. From the project design, the prime grantee focused on child labor issues and the project’s collective impact strategies, while the sub-grantee, Alliance for Responsible Mining, focused almost exclusively on labor issues related to occupational safety and health in the artisanal and small-scale gold mining sector. This created a natural separation in strategies addressing both issues, and there were few opportunities to fully integrate the two issues as part of the larger collective impact approach. Click here to access the report |
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Pilares: Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Improve Working Conditions in Colombia Learning Description There was a tendency to overburden the more motivated individuals in the solidarity networks who knew how to get things done. The more interested and driven individuals in the solidarity networks tended to take on too many responsibilities, leading to burnout. Project staff began monitoring the distribution or delegation of labor to other members of the civil society organizations to help prevent burnout. Click here to access the report |
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Pilares: Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Improve Working Conditions in Colombia Learning Description Before you can build alliances, you must first develop relationships. The Pilares project closely adhered to its three-year timeline and workplan, in which the first half of the project supported the launch and operationalization of the solidarity networks and the building of capacities so that solidarity networks could operate autonomously. This left the second half of the project for promoting alliances, with the small grants initiatives helping to leverage these alliances. However, it is important for the alliance-building to start sooner, by finding opportunities for the solidarity networks to engage with potential allies and maintaining communication with allies as opportunities for collaboration increase. Click here to access the report |
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Pilares: Building the Capacity of Civil Society to Combat Child Labor and Improve Working Conditions in Colombia Learning Description Community-based project staff provided a valuable human connection. The Pilares project field staff provided a valuable human connection. The field staff lived in the target communities and were able to provide close follow-up with the organizations and with the families in the distant veredas. They provided technical guidance and mentorship to the civil society organizations in developing their capacity strengthening plans, managing their monitoring and evaluation plans, coordinating their events, and developing their proposals for the subawards. This connection with the communities was an essential part of creating trust and promoting the effectiveness of collective impact. Click here to access the report |
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Adwuma Pa Learning Description Weak coordination amongst key stakeholders continues to be a major challenge in the fight against child labor, requiring continued long-term support primarily from government, followed by community leaders, civil society organizations, and donors, for broader impact, emphasizing the necessity for strengthened partnerships and coordination for future projects. Click here to access the report |
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Adwuma Pa Learning Description Prioritizing capacity building and advocacy, especially through innovative mediums like radio broadcasts, is an effective strategy for long-term positive change. This approach not only empowers communities but also ensures widespread dissemination of crucial information. Click here to access the report |
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Adwuma Pa Learning Description The multi-stakeholder partnership model with the private sector, similar to the Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere "Ofi" model, reinforces the implementation of impactful interventions, underlining the importance of strategically engaging the private sector in social impact activities. Click here to access the report |
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Adwuma Pa Learning Description Developing community-driven action plans help address specific local needs and challenges, with the potential for wide-scale implementation, and is a model for community engagement and empowerment. Click here to access the report |
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