Child Labour in Agriculture: The demand side

Child Labour in Agriculture: The demand side
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 82
Release: 2019-06-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9251312524

In 2013, a National Action Plan (NAP) was developed to eliminate the worst forms of child labour by 2016, which was subsequently revised and extended by the Ministry of Labour (MOL) until 2019. To support the Government of Lebanon in its efforts to address the problem of child labour, FAO and UNICEF jointly commissioned the Consultation and Research Institute to undertake the present study, Child labour in agriculture: The demand side. This study examines the characteristics and working conditions of children aged between 5 and 17 years who are working in the agriculture sector in Lebanon. The research was based on (1) a desk review; (2) a survey of 422 farmers who employ children; and (3) in-depth interviews with 90 participants, including farmers who employ children, shawishs (coordinators of tented camps) who recruit such children, and children who work on farms. Recommendations of the report are intended to feed into the implementation strategy of the NAP.

Child Labour Wages and Productivity

Child Labour Wages and Productivity
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2007
Genre: Child labor
ISBN: 9789221202288

Based on surveys carried out in Ghana, India, the Philippines and Uganda in 2004 and 2005.

FAO framework on ending child labour in agriculture

FAO framework on ending child labour in agriculture
Author: FAO
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2020-06-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9251328463

The purpose of the FAO’s framework is to guide the Organization and its personnel in the integration of measures addressing child labour within FAO’s typical work, programmes and initiatives at global, regional and country levels. It aims to enhance compliance with organization’s operational standards, and strengthen coherence and synergies across the Organization and with partners. The FAO framework is primarily targeted at FAO as an organization, including all personnel in all geographic locations. But the framework is also relevant for FAO’s governing bodies and Member States, and provides guidance and a basis for collaboration with development partners. The framework is also to be used as a key guidance to assess and monitor compliance with FAO’s environmental and social standards addressing prevention and reduction of child labour in FAO’s programming.

The Economics of Child Labour in the Era of Globalization

The Economics of Child Labour in the Era of Globalization
Author: Sarbajit Chaudhuri
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2016-10-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1315397498

Children in poor countries are subjected to exploitation characterized by low wages and long hours of work, as well as by unclean, unhygienic and unsafe working and living conditions, and, more importantly, by deprivation from education, all of which hampers their physical and mental development. Child labour is a complex issue, and clearly it has no simple solution. This book sheds some understanding of its root causes. The book attempts to delve into many of the important theoretical aspects of child labour and suggests policies that could indeed be useful in dealing with the problem under diverse situations using alternative multisector general equilibrium models.

Combating Child Labour

Combating Child Labour
Author: Assefa Bequele
Publisher: International Labour Organization
Total Pages: 262
Release: 1988
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9789221063896

This work examines the developments in the campaign against child labour and the defence of the rights of children.

The COVID-19 consequences on child labour in agrifood systems

The COVID-19 consequences on child labour in agrifood systems
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2022-09-29
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9251369097

This paper provides insights and evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic and related policy responses to curb its spread influence the risk of child labour in agriculture through different pathways. It draws on case studies from seven countries covering different production systems: Côte d’Ivoire (cocoa), Ethiopia (cattle keeping and farming), (Lebanon (horticulture and greenhouse farms), the Philippines (municipal fisheries), and Viet Nam (crop farming, livestock, and citrus fruit chains). Based on these evidence, the document provides concluding reflections and recommendations on priority areas regarding knowledge generation and data collection, policy responses (social protection, education), and household- and community-level responses.

Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism

Flexible Multi-Partner Mechanism
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2020-02-28
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9251322171

The FMM Annual Report for 2018 highlights the concrete results achieved through the continued support of key resource partners. This report details initiatives, innovations, impacts, outcomes and human-centred stories from the field. The report shows how deepening our engagement with resource partners and fostering new alliances is vital to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.

In-depth assessment of child labour in greenhouses in the Akkar and Mount Lebanon Regions in Lebanon – Case study

In-depth assessment of child labour in greenhouses in the Akkar and Mount Lebanon Regions in Lebanon – Case study
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 48
Release: 2022-01-14
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9251355444

FAO commissioned the Consultation and Research Institute to undertake an in-depth assessment of child labour in greenhouses in order to be able to mitigate this phenomenon through FAO’s future projects and programmes. The main objective of the study is to acquire more information and data on child labour in greenhouses in order to be able to determine the assistance necessary to prevent, reduce and eradicate child labour in this field. The resulting evidence will support FAO in the design and implementation of programmes and projects aimed at promoting greenhouses as sustainable and viable businesses that are free from child labour and that contribute to food security in Lebanon