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This report covers the analysis of stakeholders’ implementation of efforts to address child labor and forced labor in the cocoa sectors of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, with emphasis on the period since 2019. The main research questions focused on (a) the identification of the initiatives and good practices of governments, industry, and workers’ and farmer-based organizations to address child labor and forced labor; (b) identification of the challenges of and the extent to which industry and workers’ organizations and FBOs are actively and meaningfully involved in efforts to address child labor and forced labor; and (c) a review of the efforts under and outside the Child Labor Cocoa Coordinating Group to address child labor and forced labor.

This report covers the analysis of stakeholders’ implementation of efforts to address child labor and forced labor in the cocoa sectors of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, with emphasis on the period since 2019. The main research questions focused on (a) the identification of the initiatives and good practices of governments, industry, and workers’ and farmer-based organizations to address child labor and forced labor; (b) identification of the challenges of and the extent to which industry and workers’ organizations and FBOs are actively and meaningfully involved in efforts to address child labor and forced labor; and (c) a review of the efforts under and outside the Child Labor Cocoa Coordinating Group to address child labor and forced labor.

This report assesses the current landscape of efforts to address child labor and forced labor in the cocoa supply chains in Ecuador, Brazil, and Indonesia. The main research questions focused on (a) the identification of efforts of governments, industry, and civil society organizations to address child and forced labor in the cocoa sectors; (b) identification of the challenges encountered in these efforts; (c) review of situations that could potentially increase child and forced labor in the cocoa supply chain; and (d) identification of indications that these child labor and forced labor situations exist in the cocoa sector in these countries.

An infographic describing the job placement pilot program implemented by the FORMITRA project. This program was implemented in three provinces: Santiago, Duarte, and San Juan. Participants completed four courses according to needs specific to that province's labor market, and were then placed in the local labor market through workshops and job fairs.

The purpose of this report is to evaluate the effect of the EMPOWER project on adolescent girls’ and women’s skill acquisition, participation in acceptable work and employment, and other related outcomes. The evaluation uses quantitative pre-post and descriptive analyses to describe outcomes and measure changes over time, complemented by qualitative analysis to contextualize findings.

This annotated bibliography aims to identify and summarize evidence of the outcomes of labor-focused  programs  or  studies  implemented  in  Colombia  from  2011  to  2021,  not  funded  through the United States Department of Labor (USDOL). These programs or studies focus on the five priority sectors identified in the Colombian Action Plan Related to Labor Rights (Labor Action  Plan or  LAP)  to  address  serious  labor  concerns  in  the  context  of  the  United  States-Colombia  Trade  Promotion  Agreement  (CPTA).1 These priority sectors include  (1)  ports,  (2)  flowers, (3) mining, (4) sugar cane, and (5) palm oil.

An infographic that presents visual representations of facts and statistics related to child labor in the brick industry of Nepal, including information related to demographics, working conditions, factors leading to labor exploitation, and geographical information. This infographic also includes intervention recommendations.

An infographic that presents visual representations of facts and statistics related to child labor in the carpet industry of Nepal, including information related to demographics, working conditions, factors leading to labor exploitation, and geographical information. This infographic also includes intervention recommendations.

A report describing the final evaluation of the Sakriya: Civil Society Action to End Exploitative Child Labor project in Nepal. Fieldwork for this evaluation was conducted in February 2022. Sistemas, Familias y Sociedad (SFS) conducted this independent evaluation in collaboration with the project team and stakeholders

A compilation of three standalone reports on the situation of children in the brick, zari, and carpet industries across 49 areas of Nepal, based on survey data, case studies, and policy reviews. This information was then used to design awareness raising and prevention activities and to determine rehabilitative services to protect children from further harm and inform local government and NGO policies and future programs.