GENERAL INFORMATION
 

Project title
 

Elimination of the Child Labour in Seasonal Agriculture

Priority area
 

Employment

Beneficiary

Ministry of Labour and Social Security

Co-Beneficiary
 

International Labour Organization (ILO)

Duration

1 October 2020 – 31 January 2024 (40 months)

EU contribution (Euro)

25.000.000

PROJECT SUMMARY

Brief description of the project and main objectives
 

The purpose of the Action is to enhance national and local capacity for the elimination of the worst forms of child labour in seasonal agriculture as well as providing services to children at risk and their families.

Location

Şanlıurfa, Mardin, Adıyaman, Diyarbakır, Adana, Mersin, Hatay, İzmir, Manisa, Ankara, Eskişehir, Konya, Malatya, Ordu, Bursa and Düzce.

Achievements / expected outputs

On-site education, guidance, counselling and rehabilitation services were provided to 12.000 children.

2.000 family members of the working/at-risk children in seasonal agriculture were referred to vocational and generic training programmes in order to improve life and occupational skills.

Trainings on the negative aspects of child labour in seasonal agriculture and related legislation were provided to 200 agriculture intermediaries, 500 employers and 200 village heads.

12.000 children were equipped and living conditions of seasonal agricultural families in settlement areas were improved.

Central and local capacity of MoFLSS were improved in the field of planning, managing, coordinating, implementing and monitoring for the elimination of worst forms of child labour.

Capacities of gendarmerie and NGOs were improved in combatting child labour.

Child Labour Monitoring (CLM) and Tracking System was established and existing e-METIP system was improved

A communication campaign was developed and implemented towards general public, children, families, employers, decision-makers, school principals, teachers, intermediaries, and media.

Scientific and technical studies were carried out for the assessment of child labour, its causes, consequences and review of good practices as well as developing policy recommendations on the elimination of child labour and improving living and working conditions in seasonal agriculture.

A cross sectoral working groups were established to map existing child labour reporting mechanisms, identify adverse incentives and recommend effective enforcement mechanisms at each point in the agricultural production supply chain.