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A needs assessment was carried out to identify the main issues that keep children out of school in the target project districts and to design appropriate interventions. The study involved a qualitative research that used secondary data, including literature review of legislative, policy and program documents related to education to ascertain the state of education in Ghana.

The first part of the report includes a desk review of alternative livelihood sources for cocoa families to provide a list of possible alternative livelihood options in the target communities. The second part, SECTION 2 reports on the availability and viability of alternative and or additional livelihood activities in the target communities. SECTION 3 identifies good practices by past and current alternative livelihood activities in the target communities and discusses possibility for replication. The fourth part, SECTION 4 provides insights into the willingness and readiness of cocoa farmers to engage in the identified alternative livelihood options. The final part, SECTION 5 provides a list of recommendations on the most viable activities that IPEC beneficiaries could immediately engage in to improve their household income.

A training module explaining what child labor is, indicators of child labor, and ways in which data pertaining to child labor can be collected and measured.

A training module presenting the definitions of different exploitation types such as child labor and worst forms of child labor. The module also provides information on the prohibited of child labor activities in Ghana as well as context on the Harkin-Engel Protocol and Tulane University's related activities to address the Protocol.

A presentation reviewing some international and local policies pertaining to worst forms of child labor and child protection. The presentation also gives some recommendations for improving law enforcement.

A presentation reviewing the purpose of a needs assessment and the methodology that can be used to conduct such assessment and analyze results. The presentation also provides information regarding the purpose of Community Action Plans for child protection and the steps needed to formulate and monitor such plan.

A presentation reviewing the methodology used in order to conduct research to inform the creation of an Intervention Database which provides a comprehensive baseline overview, classification, and description of the various interventions that aim to have an immediate impact on the lives of children at risk, who are, or who were child laborers in the cocoa sectors of Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana.

A presentation reviewing what a Community Action Plan is and the steps to formulate, execute, and monitor such plan. The presentation also includes exercises to practice analyzing Community Action Plans.

A presentation defining the elements and functions of Child Labor Monitoring Systems. The presentation also includes several examples of Child Labor Monitoring Systems.

This presentation outlines an introduction on the context of the Child Labor Monitoring System (CLMS), the definitions and framework of Child Labor Monitoring (CLM), the concerns of CLMS in Ghana, and suggestions on how the execution of the CLMS can be more effective.