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A manual intended for extension officers in their engagement with farmers, farm workers and farmer groups to facilitate their understanding of the three components of this manual; Unit 1: Understanding the Concepts of Child Labour, Unit 2: Occupational Safety, Health and Environment (OSH&E) in the Agriculture Sector of Ghana, and Unit 3: The Role of Agriculture Extension Officers in Implementing the Ghana Child Labour Monitoring System (GCLMS). Under each unit, the trainer is given basic notes on the objectives for the unit, expected outputs, sessions and duration, preparation, materials required, methodology, procedure, evaluation, and key messages. The units are also supported with a resource section to furnish the trainer with key information that will enhance their capability to facilitate the sessions.

A baseline study gathering data on children involved or at risk of being involved in child labor in Burkina Faso. Survey and census data concentrating on three regions within Burkina Faso: Boucle du Mouhoun, the Cascades and Hauts-Bassins.

This document describes several best practices born out of ECOWAS ll interventions in order to address worst forms of child labor. Some best practices include internal strategies to prevent child labor at mine sites as well as efforts to keep children in school.

This report is the result of a desk review of existing legal instruments (laws, policies, conventions and recommendations, ministerial orders and other legal texts, manuals, and reports). The purpose of the assessment is to identify gaps that hinder the protection of children below working age, as well as hazardous work for children of working age (16-17) years old and make recommendations for strengthening the legal and enforcement instruments to protect children and adhere to conventions and international standards.

A baseline study conducted to collect data on children involved in or at risk of being involved in child labor in three regions of Burkina Faso: Boucle du Mouhoun, the Cascades, and Hauts-Bassins regions

This report is the result of a desk review of existing legal instruments (laws, policies, conventions and recommendations, ministerial orders and other legal texts, manuals, and reports). The purpose of the assessment is to identify gaps that hinder the protection of children below working age, as well as hazardous work for children of working age (16-17) years old and make recommendations for strengthening the legal and enforcement instruments to protect children and adhere to conventions and international standards.

National Action Plan on eliminating child labor issued by the Government of Cameroon.

A research report that seeks to identify practical and sustainable measures to enhance cocoa productivity and improve livelihoods in cocoa growing communities in Ghana within the context of eliminating child labor in accordance with the specific needs of the target groups. The key research objective is to enhance sustainable livelihoods and improve the economic and social wellbeing through improving knowledge in agricultural practices and access to innovative opportunities to sustain increased productivity and reduce dependence on child labor. The report also includes a guide to help enhance trainers' capacity to engage with farmers.

A capacity and coordination review commissioned by the ILO/IPEC Cocoa Communities Project in Ghana. This is volume I of the report on the assessment, detailing the findings and recommendations for strengthening national capacity to coordinate and implement the NP on child labor in Ghana. Volume II of the report contains more detailed information on the process and methodology employed in the assessment as well as annexes. The reports are contained in two volumes to make it easier to read. The review looks into national, district and local capacity to implement the NPA and to coordinate interventions to eliminate child labor. The main focus for the exercise is on coordination, but other dimensions of capacity are also explored. Therefore, this report includes conclusions and recommendations pertaining to coordination, but also towards other dimensions of capacity that were found to be critical.

This study aims to support national efforts to eliminate Worst Forms of Child Labor (WFCL) in the fishing sector. The purpose is to create a shared platform for action against child labor and trafficking in that sector. Specifically, the study's objectives are (i) to examine the scope of the problem of child labor in fishing on Lake Volta (ii) to find out the nature and dimensions of child labor in Lake Volta fishing, including the extent of trafficking into the sector especially of children from other regions and countries. (iii) to find out how the marketing and supply chains work and the underlying motive of fishing operators regarding the use of children (iv) to recommend measures to enhance interventions against child labor in the fishing sector in Ghana; and (v) to support the validation of research findings.