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See also: Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor in Asia & the Pacific

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Strengthening the Evidence Base on Child Labor Through Expanded Data Collection, Data Analysis, and Research-Based Global Reports 

Albania, Cambodia, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Laos, Nepal, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Uganda International Labor Organization's International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor (ILO-IPEC) 09/29/2008 09/29/2013

Strengthening Labor Law Governance 

The project aims to prepare a new labor code that conforms with ILO conventions on international labor standards that can be submitted to the Government for passage into law. It also aims to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the labor inspection system, increase knowledge among the social partners of the rights, obligations and services under national labor laws, and improved service delivery by MoLSAMD.

Afghanistan International Labor Organization (ILO) 05/01/2011 06/30/2014

South Asia Sub-Regional Program to Combat the Trafficking of Children for Exploitative Employment in Bangladesh, Nepal and SRI Lanka (TICSA PHASE I) 

Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka International Labor Organization's International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor (ILO-IPEC) 09/29/2000 09/29/2002

Setting National Strategies for the Elimination of Girls' Trafficking and Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Nepal 

Nepal International Labor Organization's International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor (ILO-IPEC) 09/29/1997 09/29/1999

Sakriya 

The Sakriya project (Sakriya means “active”) works to build the capacity of Nepalese civil society to more effectively detect and combat forced child labor and other labor abuses in Nepal’s brick, embroidery, and carpet weaving sectors. It leverages partnerships across Nepal’s child protection networks to facilitate access to services for survivors of labor abuses and to reduce the risk that adults and children will be forced into harmful work in these sectors.

Nepal World Education 10/01/2018 09/30/2021

Research on Forced Labor in the Production of Goods in Selected Countries: A Verite Multi-Stakeholder Initiative 

Bangladesh, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Indonesia, Liberia, Philippines Verité 09/29/2008 09/29/2012

Research on Children Working in the Carpet Industry of India, Nepal and Pakistan 

India, Nepal, Pakistan Macro International 09/29/2007 09/29/2012

Promoting the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in Sri Lanka 

To raise awareness and capacity of workers and employers to understand and exercise their rights and obligations in the workplace, increase the effectiveness of the labour administration/inspection systems, promote tripartite dialogue at different levels, and improve the capacity of the judiciary to process claims related to labour relations.

Midterm Evaluation - Phase I
Sri Lanka International Labor Organization (ILO) 09/30/2009 09/30/2016

Promoting the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work in Sri Lanka 

To raise awareness and capacity of workers and employers to understand and exercise their rights and obligations in the workplace, increase the effectiveness of the labour administration/inspection systems, promote tripartite dialogue at different levels, and improve the capacity of the judiciary to process claims related to labour relations.

Final Evaluation - Phase II
Sri Lanka International Labor Organization (ILO) 09/30/2009 09/30/2016

Project to Prevent Child Labor in Home-Based Carpet Production in Afghanistan  

This project aims to reduce the worst forms of child labor in the home-based production of carpets in Afghanistan by designing and piloting a sustainable social compliance system in collaboration with at least one carpet company.

Final Evaluation
Afghanistan GoodWeave 09/30/2013 09/29/2018

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