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The aim of this study is to conduct a district-level and community-level market assessment for goods and services to better understand current market gaps and opportunities for adolescent girls ages 15-17 and vulnerable women in targeted areas of Eastern province in Zambia. It is meant to conduct a Value Chain Analysis (VCA) of selected agricultural and non-agricultural products to identify the opportunities and challenges, identify the knowledge and skills gaps of adolescent girls and young women in business development (demand side) and the capacity of the training and livelihoods service providers in meeting the business development needs of adolescent girls and young women. Further, this study identifies the opportunities that business enterprises in the districts provide for the growth of entrepreneurship for adolescent girls and young women.

A report presenting the results of a baseline and prevalence survey on the topic of child labor administered to caregivers and children in Chadiza, Chipata, Katete, Lundazi, and Petauke in Eastern province of Zambia. The first part of the report covers the background information of the baseline study followed by detailed description of the approach used to collect, analyze and present the baseline findings. The report highlights some of the study limitations before presenting the baseline results. This is then followed by the conclusions and recommendations.

A report that presents the findings of Brazil's Centro de Defesa da Vida e dos Direitos Humanos Carmen Bascarán and Comissão Pastoral da Terra regarding the factors that lead to forced labor in the logging industry in the Amazon interior in the state of Pará.

A newsletter describing the actions and achievements of the My-PEC project from February 2016 to June 2016.

The objectives of this report are to determine the magnitude and characteristics of economic activity (occupancy rates, child labor, hazardous work, risk of forced labor) and to analyze patterns of time use (participation in economic activities, school attendance and participation in housework at home) of children aged 5 to 17 years in Peru. It also aims to analyze the determinants of the relationship between the participation of children of this age group in economic activities and school, describe the relationship between child labor and health, estimate the magnitude and characterize the participation of children in domestic tasks in the home itself, and present the progress of the National Strategy for the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labor project from 2012-2021.

A periodic summary of ARCH project highlights up to April 2016. 

An article about families in Puerto Jobo and El Real, in Zaragoza and El Bagre, respectively, who participate in a mercury-free fish farming project promoted by Somos Tesoro.

This assessment of the Labor Inspectorate was conducted to contribute to a better understanding of the legislative, social and administrative environment in which Inspectors and Controllers function and the challenges they face in their day-to-day work. This document includes an overview of sectors in which child labor is most prevalent, an overview of the legal and policy framework relevant to addressing child labor, information on different actors' activities to address child labor,  as well as an overview of the labor inspectorate. Based on information gathered from desk research and interviews with key stakeholders, this assessment then formulates recommendations on how the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, the Department to Combat Child Labor (DLTE) and the regional labor offices can improve their effectiveness and efficiency in combatting child labor.

This document outlines a six step do-it-yourself process for planning, implementing, and evaluating a Comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) Program in tea sector focusing on the vulnerability of young workers. A model of the six steps is outlined in PART I, while the detailed program is described in PART II. This document also provides an effective monitoring and evaluation of an OSH program in PART III while other OSH program resources are described in PART IV. These resources include worksheets, progress checklists, and information on how the Rwandese Federation of Tea Cooperatives (FERWACOTHE), Ministry of Labor and Public Services (MIFOTRA) or any other partner can help young workers to manage occupational hazards in their workplaces themselves.

This Manual first outlines the various hazards and risks in the tea sector of Rwanda, and then presents modules for addressing these hazards and risks based on the participatory risk assessment approach. The training is targeted at tea growers’ representatives, tea cooperatives’ representatives, tea factories’ representatives, and members of the Federation of Rwandan Tea Cooperatives (FERWACOTHE) as well as other key stakeholders in the tea sector such as NGOs, Winrock staff, district and central labor inspectorate staff. The Manual is designed primarily for improving the working conditions of tea growers, especially young workers between 16 and 17 years old. The training can be delivered through multiple partners and platforms, including with the support of Winrock as well as the Department of Labor within MIFOTRA.