Mexico has witnessed dramatic progress towards eliminating child labour and achieving universal basic school enrolment during recent years. In the decade beginning in 2000, the proportion of 12-14 year-olds in employment fell by over 40 percent and that of 15-17 year-olds in employment declined...

L’objet du présent rapport est de préciser le profil et la situation des enfants qui mendient dans la région de Dakar. Le rapport a pour point de départ une enquête menée auprès des enfants mendiant dans les rues de Dakar, laquelle a fourni un premier état des lieux, assorti d’une...

Este estudio analiza las tendencias de reducción del trabajo infantil y las políticas públicas que podrían haberla causado, principalmente las de educación, combate a la pobreza y protección social. Centra su atención en el caso de México, en el que durante la última década se ha...

Child labour constitutes an important obstacle to achieving Universal Primary Education and other Millennium Development Goals in Bangladesh. The current report provides an overview of the child labour phenomenon in Bangladesh – its extent and nature, its determinants, and its consequences on...

The report provides an overview of the child labour phenomenon in Zambia - its extent and nature, its determinants, and its consequences on health and education. The report also addresses the national response to child labour, and policy options for its elimination. The analysis considers the...

The report provides an overview of the child labor phenomenon in Uganda, its extent and nature, its determinants, and its consequences on health and education.

The current report provides an overview of the child labour phenomenon in Vietnam - its extent and nature, its determinants, and its consequences on health and education. The report also addresses the policy options for its elimination. The analysis considers the economics as well as the social...

Overcoming the twin challenges of child labour and youth unemployment will be critical to progress towards the Millennium Development Goals, as both can lead to social vulnerability and societal marginalisation, and both can permanently impair productive potential and therefore influence...