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Press release announcing that the COFFEE project would offer trainings on workplace safety and labor regulation compliance for various stakeholders in the Mexican coffee sector (including agronomists, field technicians, certification and monitoring bodies, civil society organizations, and government institutions).

Child Labor in the Coffee Sector in Colombia - This  document  is  a synthesis  of  the  "Study  of  Child  Labor  in  the  Coffee  Sector  in Colombia." The  document  is  divided  into five sections. The first  section presents  the  concepts  associated  with  child  labor, the  current  regulatory  framework,  and  the  scope  and limitations of the study. The second section summarizes the methodology designed and applied in the study. The third section describes the characteristics of the children and adolescents and their households, as well as their  participation  in  coffee  activities; the  risks  of  child  labor  in  the  sector; and  the  actors'  perspective. The fourth section analyzes and discusses the causes and implications of child labor for the coffee sector; the causes of the participation of children and adolescents in coffee activities ;and the characteristics of the recreational and extracurricular opportunities for children and adolescents. The final part of the paper presents the public policy recommendations that emerge from the study's findings.

This  document  is  a  synthesis  of  the  "Study  of  Child  Labor  in  the  Coffee  Sector  in  Colombia." The  document  is  divided  into five sections. The first  section presents  the  concepts  associated  with  child  labor, the  current  regulatory  framework,  and  the  scope  and limitations of the study. The second section summarizes the methodology designed and applied in the study. The third section describes the characteristics of the children and adolescents and their households, as well as their  participation  in  coffee  activities; the  risks  of  child  labor  in  the  sector; and  the  actors'  perspective. The fourth section analyzes and discusses the causes and implications of child labor for the coffee sector; the causes of the participation of children and adolescents in coffee activities ;and the characteristics of the recreational and extracurricular opportunities for children and adolescents. The final part of the paper presents the public policy recommendations that emerge from the study's findings.

This document is a technical summary report derived from the Study produced by CRECE in 2020, which describes its main findings on child labor. It is important to mention that this Study was the Colombia Avanza project ́s first approach in its analysis of the participation of children and adolescents in the production of coffee in Colombia.

Technical Document on Child Labor In The Coffee Sector Derived From, “Study Of Child Labor in The Coffee Sector In Colombia,” Carried Out by the Center for Regional Coffee and Business Research - This document is a technical summary report derived from the Study produced by CRECE in 2020, which describes its main findings on child labor. It is important to mention that this Study was the Colombia Avanza project ́s first approach in its analysis of the participation of children and adolescents in the production of coffee in Colombia.

This edition of the project’s newsletter will provide a brief update on The Cooperation On Fair, Free, Equitable Employment (COFFEE) Project over the course of the first quarter of 2020, including developments around the COVID-19 pandemic. As you are already aware, the coffee supply chain has been experiencing a turbulent landscape with price volatility in the last few years and this new crisis only exacerbates the challenges ahead, with consumers continuing to drink coffee, but likely purchasing less expensive coffee brands.

The  main  objective  of  this  study  is  to  provide accurate, objective, and independent information on (i) the activities in which underage children and adolescents participate in the  coffee  sector, (ii) the existing rural offer for the occupation of children and adolescents' free time, and (iii) the map of  formal  and  informal actors that may influence the implementation of the Colombia Avanza project.

Child Labor in the Coffee Sector in Colombia - The  main  objective  of  this  study  is  to  provide accurate, objective, and independent information   on   (i)   the   activities   in   which underage children and adolescents participate in the  coffee  sector,  (ii)  the  existing  rural  offer  for the occupation of children and adolescents' free time,  and  (iii)  the  map  of  formal  and  informal actors that may influence the implementation of the Colombia Avanza project.

The 2015 National Child Labour Survey (NCLS) was a nationwide survey designed to collect data on demographic and socio-economic characteristics of working children aged 5-17 years.  The 2015 NCLS was supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO) through its Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work Branch (FUNDAMENTALS).  The 2015 NCLS was conducted by the National Statistical Office (NSO) in collaboration with Ministry of Labour, Youth and Manpower Development (MoLYMD) and Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development (MoAIWD).

This assessment of the Labor Inspectorate was conducted to contribute to a better understanding of the legislative, social and administrative environment in which Inspectors function, and the challenges they face in their day‐to‐day work. Information gathered from desk research and interviews with key stakeholders revealed common themes that inform the recommendations in this assessment. This assessment provides an overview of sectors in which child labor is most prevalent, an overview of the legal and policy framework relevant to addressing child labor, an overview pertaining to the activities of the Labor Inspectorate and recommendations to improve their response to child labor, and information on different actors' activities to address child labor.