Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour
Regional Initiative Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour ILO
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Child Labour Eradication in the Region
Child Labour eradication continues to be a public priority in the region. This is reflected by the reduction of 2.3 million in the number of children and adolescents engaged in child labour during the period of 2016–2020.
A regional response and strategic plan to prevent and mitigate the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic that increase the possibility of child labour in the region.
Intergovernmental and Tripartite Consensus
The joint work of government representatives, employers’ organizations, and workers’ organizations with a prominent presence in national, regional, and international advocacy spaces has been consolidated. Individuals serving as focal points have strengthened their capacities and advocate for the issue in relevant forums.
Cooperation and Strategic Alliances
South-South and Triangular cooperation have been enhanced, demonstrating that the region and its social partners have the capacity, knowledge, and experience to achieve Target 8.7. In this context, interregional exchange between Latin America, the Caribbean, and Africa has been initiated to accelerate coordinated efforts to eradicate child labour.
Early Response to the Emergence of Child Labour
In partnership with ECLAC, the Child Labour Risk Identification Model (CLRISK) has been created to disrupt the trajectory of child labour in vulnerable territories and productive sectors. This preventive model is based on the provision of public services and the promotion of public-private partnerships, especially in crisis and fragile contexts such as those generated by the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, 11 countries in the region have implemented CLRISK in their territories to prioritize interventions within the framework of national public policies for the prevention and eradication of child labour, thus maximizing resources.
Leave No One Behind
The gender strategy of the Regional Initiative has been defined, promoting the visibility, recognition, and gender-focused approach to the inequalities affecting children and adolescents in child labour context.
SDGs, Targets, and Indicators
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | Target 8.7: Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labor, end modern slavery and human trafficking, and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labor in all its forms. | Indicator: Reduction in the number of children and adolescents engaged in child labor |
| SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Target 17.16: Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology, and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries. | Indicator: Enhanced South-South and Triangular cooperation |
| SDG 1: No Poverty | Target 1.3: Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable. | Indicator: Implementation of the Child Labour Risk Identification Model (CLRISK) to disrupt the trajectory of child labor in vulnerable territories and productive sectors |
| SDG 5: Gender Equality | Target 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere. | Indicator: Gender-focused approach to the inequalities affecting children and adolescents in child labor context |
Analysis:
1. Which SDGs are addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article?
The SDGs addressed or connected to the issues highlighted in the article are SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth, SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals, SDG 1: No Poverty, and SDG 5: Gender Equality.
2. What specific targets under those SDGs can be identified based on the article’s content?
– Target 8.7: Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labor, end modern slavery and human trafficking, and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labor in all its forms.
– Target 17.16: Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology, and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries.
– Target 1.3: Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable.
– Target 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere.
3. Are there any indicators mentioned or implied in the article that can be used to measure progress towards the identified targets?
– Indicator: Reduction in the number of children and adolescents engaged in child labor.
– Indicator: Enhanced South-South and Triangular cooperation.
– Indicator: Implementation of the Child Labour Risk Identification Model (CLRISK) to disrupt the trajectory of child labor in vulnerable territories and productive sectors.
– Indicator: Gender-focused approach to the inequalities affecting children and adolescents in child labor context.
The article mentions the reduction of 2.3 million children and adolescents engaged in child labor, which serves as an indicator for progress towards Target 8.7. It also highlights the enhanced South-South and Triangular cooperation, indicating progress towards Target 17.16. The implementation of the Child Labour Risk Identification Model (CLRISK) is mentioned as a preventive measure, serving as an indicator for progress towards Target 1.3. Lastly, the gender-focused approach to inequalities affecting children and adolescents in child labor context indicates progress towards Target 5.1.
4. Create a table with three columns titled ‘SDGs, Targets, and Indicators’ to present the findings from analyzing the article.
| SDGs | Targets | Indicators |
|---|---|---|
| SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth | Target 8.7: Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labor, end modern slavery and human trafficking, and secure the prohibition and elimination of the worst forms of child labor, including recruitment and use of child soldiers, and by 2025 end child labor in all its forms. | Indicator: Reduction in the number of children and adolescents engaged in child labor |
| SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals | Target 17.16: Enhance the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development, complemented by multi-stakeholder partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology, and financial resources, to support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals in all countries, in particular developing countries. | Indicator: Enhanced South-South and Triangular cooperation |
| SDG 1: No Poverty | Target 1.3: Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all, including floors, and by 2030 achieve substantial coverage of the poor and the vulnerable. | Indicator: Implementation of the Child Labour Risk Identification Model (CLRISK) to disrupt the trajectory of child labor in vulnerable territories and productive sectors |
| SDG 5: Gender Equality | Target 5.1: End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere. | Indicator: Gender-focused approach to the inequalities affecting children and adolescents in child labor context |
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Source: ilo.org
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