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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.

A study conducted with the aim to explore and identify changes in working conditions and the risk of forced labor in domestic workers in the context of COVID-19 in Peru.

This stakeholder assessment report addresses:  the capacity, resources, and systems of cocoa cooperatives and local enforcement regimes that are tasked with monitoring and enforcing child labor laws in the Ashanti region; current programs in the Ashanti region relevant to child labor (e.g. livelihood, social protection, and child labor remediation services); and remaining gaps in and barriers to monitoring, enforcement, and accountability for child labor violations and child labor survivor access to services.

After seven years of success in Colombia, the Somos Tesoro project is celebrating its conclusion with a webinar to present its work mobilizing diverse stakeholders in formalizing mining activities & stopping child labor. This webinar will feature the voices of artisanal mining communities companies & national authorities who have participated in the project.

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.

A presentation on Fluxo Nacional de Atendimento às Vítimas de Trabalho Escravo no Brasil (CONATRAE), a program for combatting forced labor by systematizing and standardizing the care of rescued victims

This report discusses the results of a survey conducted to analyze the impact of income security policies on child labor at a regional scale, as well as the general information on demographics, industrial factors, and regional factors at play in child labor in Argentina.

An executive summary of a report that discusses the results of a survey conducted to analyze the impact of income security policies on child labor at a regional scale, as well as the general information on demographics, industrial factors, and regional factors at play in child labor in Argentina.

This report discusses the Ingreso Familiar de Emergencia (Emergency Family Income), a cash transfer-based social support system. The report explains the structure of this system and its effects on the incidence of child labor, and how children participate in labor markets. The report also notes that this support system saw wide application during the COVID-19 pandemic.