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A study conducted to support national efforts to eliminate Worst Forms of Child Labor (WFCL) in the mining and quarrying sector. Specifically, the study aims at the following objectives:  To  examine  the  scope  of  the  problem  of  child  labor  in  mining  and quarrying; to find out the nature and dimensions of child labor in mining and quarrying, including the extent of trafficking into the sector especially of children from other regions and countries; and to recommend measures to enhance interventions against child labor in the mining and quarrying sector in Ghana.

Report presenting results of a study meant to provide information on factors contributing to child labor and child trafficking mainly in the traditional weaving sector in Ethiopia. The research includes information on the reasons why children engage in child labor and what factors are contributing to child trafficking within the country both from the source (push) and destination points (pull).

A report presenting results of research into the types and the magnitude of workplace hazards children were exposed to in Ethiopia, especially in the traditional weaving, farming and fishing sectors. Presents suggestions for standards that could be imposed upon informal labor sectors in two zones of the South Nation and Nationalities People Region, Wolayta and Gamo Gofa, and Guliele Sub-city in Addis Ababa administrative city.

Report resulting from a survey/study of the knowledge, attitude and practices surrounding child labour and trafficking among communities in Southern and Central Ethiopia.

For more efficiency of the ECOWAS II program, this study was initiated following a previous one carried out in 2008, with a view to updating and deepening knowledge on child labor in mines and quarries. The study specifically targets several objectives, such as: to carry out an exhaustive inventory of functional sites and make a census of all children working in artisanal gravel, granite and gold panning operations; to identify, describe, and analyze the different operating systems of mines and quarries in the three sub-sectors; and to carry out a gender analysis in relation to working children.

The purpose of this report is to share the findings of the Community Asset Appraisal (CAA) mapping implemented in 15 communities in the two ARCH Child Labor Free Zones (CLFZs). The CAA is intended to support the targeted communities to discover what assets and needs are important in preventing and responding to child labor. Of note, "Annex A: Community Advocates" in the document has been removed for privacy purposes. 

A qualitative assessment that explores labor practices throughout the supply chain of rubber production within Liberia, employee compensation and benefit structures, community engagement and relations, and policies and practices on child labor and occupational health and safety.

This report presents findings on needs assessments of schools, including teachers and School Management Committees (SMC) in 40 cocoa growing communities. The report feeds into the design and provision of direct educational services to target schools and teachers (including training for teachers).

This reference material is an addendum to the School Management Committee Resource Handbook. This addendum introduces three important reference materials: Child Labour, Governance and Leadership. Child labour is captured under Section 2 (Access and participation) of the training manual. Leadership and governance is captured under section 3 (management efficiency). This addendum seeks to provide information to trainers/facilitators using the updated SMC Training Manual.

This SMC Training Manual seeks to provide basic guide for the training of School Management Committees. It seeks to help facilitators and SMCs understand what is already in the SMC Resource Manual. This Training Manual particularly focuses on issues of Child Labor and Education and has therefore expanded on topics under Child Rights in the Resource Manual. This is as a result of the greater recognition that the Ministry of Education and the Ghana Education Service and its development partners give to the issue of child labor and education. Contributions for this publication were provided by the Ghana National Education Campaign Coalition (GNECC) (with sponsorship from ActionAid and Big Lottery Fund) and the ILO-IPEC’s project RAF/10/54/USA, funded by the United States Department of Labor.