ACT/EMP Child Labour Programme for 2003-2004

The main objectives of the ACT/EMP Child Labour Programme have been to increase the awareness and understanding of employers’ organizations and their members on child labour issues, which have resulted in their greater commitment to and active participation in national efforts to eliminate it. The programme is implemented on the national and international level through a two-pronged strategy. On a national level, the employer/partner organizations first select a specific sector/s that is relevant for their member enterprises and where child labour is presumed to be prevalent. Studies to assess the child labour situation are then usually undertaken, after which strategies and action plans are developed that respond to local needs and capacities. The action plans may include awareness-raising campaigns, the production of information, training and advocacy materials, the adoption/implementation of policies, codes, agreements, the setting up of local monitoring systems and collaboration between the social partners and other key stakeholders. On the interregional level, the programme conducts activities aimed directly at strengthening the capacity of EOs and reinforcing the impact and sustainability of their national action programmes. These activities include the facilitation of an EO’s learning network on child labour, training of the child labour focal points, development of new (and adaptation of existing) child labour materials, design of specific ACT/EMP web pages on child labour, and the organization of interregional and sub-regional workshops to exchange experiences, share good practices and lessons learned and further build the capacity of employers.

Project symbol

INT/04/02/NOR

Admin unit

ACT/EMP

Start date

01/01/2004

End date

31/12/2007

Total allocation

1303109

Total expenditure

Status

Closed

1303109

Development Partners

Norway, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Country/Countries

Inter-Regional

Outcomes

Increase the capacities of employers' and workers' organizations to participate effectively in the development of social and labour policy