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Pilares Project: We promote the capacity development of civil societies in the Colombian regions of Bajo Cauca and Sur de Bolívar, where gold mining is the main livelihood for households.

On Foot And By Bike Through Boyacá: The Somos Tesoro project increases the motivation of children and adolescents to remain in their educational cycle, and enhances their leadership, their life skills and their vocational development

Fledglings, Idle People and Warriors: Perception Study on Child Labor in Mining Areas of Colombia: This qualitative study examines the perceptions that those directly involved have about child labor. By directly involved we refer to minors who work or they might be able to work and the adults responsible for their upbringing. This document contains five stories that show the narration of the participants in a fictional format. They are stories about the experiences of these families around child labor. They collect the description of their environment, their way of expressing themselves, their anecdotes, their expectations and desires from the observer's point of view.

Perceptions and Imaginaries about Child Labor in Colombian Gold and Coal Mining: This study tries to identify these relationships and propose alternatives to overcome the factors that promote and justify it. The study combines quantitative and qualitative social research techniques to obtain a different perception, with an internalized vision of the causes of child labor, both at a general level and at a particular level in the Colombian ASM of coal and gold. In addition, it offers an analysis without barriers, which highlights the point of view of miners and shows the importance of taking their opinions into account, with a view to making them the agents of change on child labor.

Survey of the Final Line of the Somos Tesoro Project: This study measures the change in the prevalence of Child Labor in eight municipalities in the departments of Antioquia and Boyacá in Colombia, where the NGO Pact, carried out the Somos Tesoro project between the end of 2013 and 2017, focused on child labor in mining. This report statistically tested the difference in variables and indicators of interest, between a baseline survey (November 2014 - February 2015) and the final line survey (March - April 2018). The quantitative analysis is complemented with a qualitative analysis carried out from four focus groups with parents of households participating in the Project.

This final evaluation report provides an overview of AYEDI project activities which aimed to foster decent work opportunities for vulnerable youth ages 15 to 17,  to increase the provision of basic needs of adoloscent youth and children by caregivers, as well as to increase small-scale employers' compliance with child labor laws. The report also includes a breakdown of the evaluation scope and objectives, the data collection and analysis protocol, the findings of the evaluation, as well as the lessons learned and good practices.

This case study report provides an overview of the AYEDI project goals as well as an overview of the activities executed  by the project, such as the creation of AYEDI Youth Empowerment Clubs which helped to prepare youth to select and succeed in their livelihood pathways. The case study also reveals the elements contributing to the success of the project as well as an overview of the key lessons learned.

This infographic provides high-level statistical findings from Viet Nam's 2018 National Child Labour Survey.

This facilitator’s guide provides tips and advice to help facilitators successfully use the curriculum for Labor Inspection Training on Child Labor in Liberia. It describes the purpose and objectives of the training; provides an overview of the training structure and format; gives examples of icebreakers and energizers; and includes sample training agendas and course evaluations. The curriculum is based on a training methodology that encourages participants to play an active role, contributing their professional expertise on how to improve the response to child labor in the workplace. The curriculum is comprehensive and covers a wide array of topics relevant to those engaged in the fight against child labor.

"Take a Job!" We Are Treasure Campaign Against Child Labor: Lucía is part of a youth group in Sogamoso, Boyacá, which presents plays to the children of her community. Participating in this cultural project has taught him many things, such as the importance of arriving on time for rehearsals, reviewing his scripts, investigating the stories and characters they represent, working as a team and improving his body language.