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A video displaying the testimonials of beneficiaries of the Somos Tesoro project in Boyacá

An overview of the artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) industry in the Philippines and its use of child labor with case study.

This training manual was developed within the framework of the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) "Together Against  Child  Labor  in Tunisia" (PROTECTE) project. The  objective  of  this  project  is  to  provide  support  to  the  Tunisian Government  and  key  stakeholders  in  the  implementation  of the  National  Action Plan to Combat Child Labor(PAN-TN). This manual is a technical training tool intended for field workers (labor inspectors, medical labor inspectors,  social  workers, child  protection  officers,  judicial  police officers, social partners  and civil society) working with children at risk of and/or engaged in child labor. This manual should enable field actors to understand the key concepts, normative framework and good practices related to child labor; appreciate the importance of taking child labor into consideration in their areas of work; recognize their role in protecting children from exploitation; and transform the knowledge gained from the training into concrete measures that reduce the prevalence of child labor.

Methodologies to address child labor from the Municipalities: The case of Jardín América - This document presents the experience of the Municipal Model for the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labor in the period 2020-2021, offering elements for reflection to those who are interested in scaling it up or replicating it in other municipalities with the proper contextualization.

The National Action Plan on Forced Labour (NAPFL) provides a framework for the national efforts to eliminate forced labor in Malaysia. The NAPFL is an umbrella for initiatives by the government, workers’ and employers’ organizations- particularly the MEF and MTUC, the civil society organizations and international industry associations to achieve elimination of forced labor by 2030, in line with the SDG Target 8.7.

A fact sheet about From Protocol to Practice: A Bridge to Global Action on Forced Labour (The Bridge Project) project.

A news article about new labor reforms in Saudi Arabia such as the ability for migrant workers to choose another employer or return home after their contract expires.

Video on 20 years of collaboration between ILO and Government of Morocco. Arabic with English subtitles.

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.