Publications

2024

  1. IPEC+ Global Flagship Programme Implementation

    16 February 2024

  2. Ethical guidelines for research on child labour

    26 January 2024

    These guidelines are intended to help researchers and organizations, including national statistics offices, to design and implement studies and data collection tools that are ethically sound and appropriate to collect information about child labour.

2023

  1. Meta-analysis of the effects of interventions on child labour

    19 December 2023

    The meta-analysis included a comprehensive set of interventions to provide a quantitative assessment of their impact on child labour.

  2. Understanding informality and child labour in sub-Saharan Africa

    18 December 2023

    This study examines the interrelationship of child labour and informality in 22 sub-Saharan countries.

  3. Issue paper on child labour and climate change

    30 November 2023

    This issue paper brings together and reviews existing research on the interplay between climate change and child labour. It is aimed at providing an initial picture of some of the key channels through which climate change and climate change responses are linked to child labour, and the broad implications for policy moving forward.

  4. Research Manual - Assessment of the implementation of fundamental principles and rights at work in the workplace

    23 November 2023

    This handbook is a practical guide for development practitioners to assess the realization of the five fundamental principles and rights at work in the workplace and design evidence-based interventions.

  5. Rapid assessment on child labour in agriculture in Kosovo

    09 November 2023

    This report describes the nature, pattern, distribution, dynamics and causes of child labour in agriculture, and suggests possible policy options to address child labour in Kosovo’s agricultural sector.

  6. 8.7 Accelerator Lab Integrated Report

    31 October 2023

    The 8.7 Accelerator Lab aims to accelerate progress on the elimination of child labour and the eradication of forced labour by optimizing the effectiveness of development cooperation interventions. This is the first integrated report documenting the progress made at the Initiative level.

  7. Decent Work Supply Chain Survey - Pilot on the electronics supply chain in Viet Nam

    13 October 2023

    The survey aims to produce high-quality, replicable data on supply chains to identify decent work deficits as well as provide critical information to create more and better opportunities for employment and growth.

  8. Integrating child labour statistics into national statistical systems

    11 October 2023

    Presentation for 21st ICLS