Publications and resources
Just released
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The role of cooperatives in eliminating child labour - A facilitator guide to train field trainers
30 June 2021
The objective of the training package on “The role of cooperatives in eliminating Child Labour” is to raise awareness of management, staff and members of agricultural cooperatives about child labour so that they are able to decide on and implement a set of actions that will contribute to the prevention and elimination of child labour within the cooperative’s and members’ operations as well as in their communities. It uses a situated learning approach, where participants are actively involved in their learning experience and learning focuses on skills and competencies specific to their professional practices. The training package builds on previous materials on cooperatives and child labour as well as ILO’s practical experience. The training package contains: a Facilitator guide to train field trainers and a Facilitator Guide to train management, staff and members of agricultural cooperatives. A PowerPoint presentation to support training of trainers can be requested from coop@ilo.org
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The role of cooperatives in eliminating child labour - A facilitator guide to train management, staff and members of agricultural cooperatives
30 June 2021
The objective of the training package on “The role of cooperatives in eliminating Child Labour” is to raise awareness of management, staff and members of agricultural cooperatives about child labour so that they are able to decide on and implement a set of actions that will contribute to the prevention and elimination of child labour within the cooperative’s and members’ operations as well as in their communities. It uses a situated learning approach, where participants are actively involved in their learning experience and learning focuses on skills and competencies specific to their professional practices. The training package builds on previous materials on cooperatives and child labour as well as ILO’s practical experience. The training package contains: a Facilitator guide to train field trainers and a Facilitator Guide to train management, staff and members of agricultural cooperatives. A PowerPoint presentation to support training of trainers can be requested from coop@ilo.org
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Nuove stime sul lavoro minorile nel mondo 2020: sintesi del rapporto
10 June 2021
Key publications
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World Report on Child Labour 2017
Ending child labour by 2025: A review of policies and programmes
First edition (2017)
Second edition (2018)
The international community has declared that the persistence of child labour in today’s world is unacceptable and, in the Sustainable Development Goals, has renewed its commitment to eliminating all forms of child labour by 2025. This report aims to contribute to that endeavour by offering an analysis of trends and an evidence-based discussion of policy solutions. -
World Report on Child Labour 2015
Paving the way to decent work for young people
The second volume of the ILO World Report on Child Labour series highlights the close linkages between child labour and good youth employment outcomes, and the consequent need for common policy approaches to addressing challenges arising in countries where both child labour and youth unemployment prevail.
Research and statistics
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Global Estimates of Child Labour 2017
Results and trends, 2012-2016
The Global Estimates of Child Labour 2017 present the scale, prevalence, and key characteristics of child labour in the world today.
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Methodology of the Global estimates of child labour, 2012-2016
This report explains the methodology used to arrive at the Global Estimates of Child Labour 2017 and provides a detailed analysis of results and trends.
Training material
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Training manual
Implementing The Hague Roadmap: Training guide for policy makers
ILO launches practical guide for policy makers and practitioners to contribute to achieving the goal of eliminating the worst forms of child labour.
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Training manual
This resource material considers the links between tackling child labour and promoting Education for All.
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Guidelines
Children formerly associated with armed forces and groups. “How-to” guide on economic reintegration
This Guide provides operational and detailed guidance to design and implement the economic component of reintegration programmes for children formerly associated with armed forces and groups and other conflict-affected children.
Good practices
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Education
Good practices in tackling child labour through education - Selected examples from the IPEC TACKLE Project
The objective of the TACKLE project was to contribute to the withdrawal of children engaged in child labour and to prevent further entry of children into employment by offering them alternative education and training opportunities and thereby contributing towards poverty reduction.
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Hazardous work
Practices with good potential - Towards the elimination of hazardous child labour
This publication outlines the problem of hazardous child labour and highlights possible solutions.
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Good practices on child labour 2010
During the Global Child Labour Conference 2010 (The Hague, The Netherlands) IPEC and its partners have launched 22 good practices (GPs) from all over the world. These GPs describe interesting initiatives that are making a difference in fighting child labour.
Legislation & Policy
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Guidelines
Modern policy and legislative responses to child labour
This guide examines of modern responses to child labour as embodied in policy and legislation.
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Policy Note
Tackling child labour: From commitment to action
This paper considers the progress that ILO member States are making in the application of ILO Conventions and Recommendations. It draws on two reports considered by the 2012 International Labour Conference: "Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work: From commitment to action" and "Giving globalization a human face".
The Programme
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Annual Report on IPEC activities
Annual Report 2014: IPEC action against child labour 2012-2013: Progress and future priorities
This report provides a summary of IPEC's work during the biennium 2012-2013.
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Brochure
IPEC's strategies and priorities for addressing child labour and its resource needs
IPEC works for a world free from child labour, with accelerated action against its worst forms.
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Brochure
Major results of ILO work on child labour
Since the 1990’s, the ILO has led a global effort to raise awareness of the child labour problem, to encourage member States to put in place appropriate legal and policy frameworks, and to ensure that appropriate attention is paid to child labour in wider development policies and programmes.