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About the Study
In 2015, the Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) partnered with the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) and funded contractor IMPAQ International to conduct the Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking (OCFT) Livelihoods Services Evaluation. The mixed methods evaluation aims to assess whether evidence supports the OCFT theory of change and gather evidence on the outcomes of four different types of livelihoods services projects, particularly with respect to reducing child and/or forced labor, to inform future project design.
This Department of Labor-funded study was a result of the annual learning agenda process. It contributes to the labor evidence-base to inform international labor programs and policies and addresses Departmental strategic goals and priorities.
- Does the evidence support the OCFT theory of change, namely, that the provision of livelihoods services improves the intermediate outcomes of vulnerable households, such as household income and savings, and, ultimately, reduces child labor and/or forced labor?
- What types of livelihoods services appear to be more effective in reducing the prevalence of child labor or forced labor?
- OCFT Livelihoods Services Evaluation (Final Report, June 2019)
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) Chief Evaluation Office (CEO) sponsors independent evaluations and research, primarily conducted by external, third-party contractors in accordance with the Department of Labor Evaluation Policy and CEO’s research development process.