A Programme to reduce the worst forms of child labour in tobacco-growing communities in Zambia

Programme Overview The proposed project is designed to support the implementation of JTI’s strategy to reduce child labour in tobacco growing communities in Zambia and the JTI ARISE (Achieving Reduction of Child Labour in supporting of Education) program, implemented in collaboration with Winrock International. In promoting access to quality education, awareness raising and social mobilization, and economic empowerment in tobacco-growing communities, as well as improved regulatory frameworks, the project will draw on ILO-IPEC’s long experience in ZAMBIA in promoting community and country-led, sustainable social progress to eliminate child labour. The strategy of this project is aligned with the JTI ARISE Programme strategies as outlined in Annex 3 of the Agreement between the ILO and JTI. The purpose of this concept note is to present the specific context of Zambia and the related strategies that will be implemented within the framework of the ILO-implemented part of the ARISE programme in Zambia.

Project symbol

ZAM/12/55/JTI

Admin unit

CO-Lusaka

Start date

01/11/2012

End date

31/10/2015

Total allocation

1562534

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

1562534

Development Partners

Japan Tobacco International SA

Country/Countries

Zambia

Outcomes

Protection of workers from unacceptable forms of work