Meaningful Efforts:

• Strengthened legislation related to children’s rights, including protections for child victims of commercial sexual exploitation.
• Established bilateral agreements to coordinate efforts addressing the cross-border movement of unaccompanied children.
• Developed educational facilities and social programs to reach children living in areas prone to the worst forms of child labor.

Challenges and Existing Gaps:

• Lack of authority for labor inspectorates to assess penalties.
• Minimum age protections do not extend to children working in the informal sector.
• Recruitment of underage children into national armies.