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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.

An article describing Teresa, a participant in a RICHES focus group in El Salvador on women's involvement in microfinance and the effect of income shocks on their families. This focus group demonstrated key elements of the RICHES project's pre-situational analysis.

A report that outlines the lessons learned from the global review and piloting of the RICHES toolkit and discusses next steps for the RICHES toolkit.

A short film by a participant in the My-PEC program's photojournalism program.

This training manual (Annex G) 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.

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 lesson in the "Cocoa Supplier Training on Forced Labour" curriculum. This lesson focuses on the root causes of forced labor.

A lesson in the "Cocoa Supplier Training on Forced Labour" curriculum. This lesson focuses on the root causes of forced labor.

Graphic (with photo and message) created as part of an ILO social media campaign about COVID-19's impacts on child labor.