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An article about informal small-scale mining in Colombia, and the difficulties of establishing definitional criteria for small-scale mining.

This assessment of the Labor Inspectorate was conducted to contribute to a better understanding of the legislative, social and administrative environment in which Inspectors and Controllers function and the challenges they face in their day-to-day work. This document includes an overview of sectors in which child labor is most prevalent, an overview of the legal and policy framework relevant to addressing child labor, information on different actors' activities to address child labor,  as well as an overview of the labor inspectorate. Based on information gathered from desk research and interviews with key stakeholders, this assessment then formulates recommendations on how the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, the Department to Combat Child Labor (DLTE) and the regional labor offices can improve their effectiveness and efficiency in combatting child labor.

This document outlines a six step do-it-yourself process for planning, implementing, and evaluating a Comprehensive Occupational Health and Safety (OSH) Program in tea sector focusing on the vulnerability of young workers. A model of the six steps is outlined in PART I, while the detailed program is described in PART II. This document also provides an effective monitoring and evaluation of an OSH program in PART III while other OSH program resources are described in PART IV. These resources include worksheets, progress checklists, and information on how the Rwandese Federation of Tea Cooperatives (FERWACOTHE), Ministry of Labor and Public Services (MIFOTRA) or any other partner can help young workers to manage occupational hazards in their workplaces themselves.

This Manual first outlines the various hazards and risks in the tea sector of Rwanda, and then presents modules for addressing these hazards and risks based on the participatory risk assessment approach. The training is targeted at tea growers’ representatives, tea cooperatives’ representatives, tea factories’ representatives, and members of the Federation of Rwandan Tea Cooperatives (FERWACOTHE) as well as other key stakeholders in the tea sector such as NGOs, Winrock staff, district and central labor inspectorate staff. The Manual is designed primarily for improving the working conditions of tea growers, especially young workers between 16 and 17 years old. The training can be delivered through multiple partners and platforms, including with the support of Winrock as well as the Department of Labor within MIFOTRA.

An ARCH project newsletter featuring highlights and stories on project activities and achievements such as the creation of a school garden to help support the sustainability of a school feeding program.

This report presents findings from a randomized controlled trial that studies the effects of mass media awareness campaigns on norms and behaviors related to a person’s vulnerability to human trafficking in Nepal. It aims to address whether such campaigns can be employed to induce shifts in knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and practices (KABP) that could reduce human trafficking vulnerability. Funding for this project was provided by the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI) at Stanford University, the Hoover Institute at Stanford University, Humanity United, the Institute of International Education (IIE), Terre des Hommes (TDH), the United States Agency for International Development (USAID),United States Department of Labor (DOL), and Vanderbilt University.

A video of the testimony of Geraldo, a rescued victim of forced labor who has since found decent work through a governmental program

The 1st edition of results of a 2015 study assessing whether existing national legislation is comprehensive enough to address child labour issues in Myanmar, with a special attention to the worst forms of child labour. Aims to identify major issues and gaps and provide recommendations on the revision of national legislation pertaining to child labour, particularly hazardous work for minors, and possible approaches to effectively implement and monitor the laws. Reviews existing national laws and regulations in light of the International laws and standards relevant to the elimination of child labour and protection of young workers, in particular its two core Conventions: i.e. ILO Convention No. 138 on Minimum Age, 1973, and the ILO Convention No. 182 on Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999.

The survey as reported is primarily aimed at providing an in-depth understanding through an evidence-based approach of the child labor phenomenon in tin mining in Kepulauan Bangka-Belitung of Indonesia in 2014. This report is dedicated to describing why and how the survey is implemented as well as the main results of the survey.

A newsletter describing the actions and achievements of the My-PEC project from April 2014 to June 2015.