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Ahead of World Day, two UN agencies launch course to end child labour in agriculture 8 June – Ahead of the World Day Against Child Labour – to be observed this Sunday – two United Nations agencies today launched an e-learning course aimed at ensuring that child labour prevention measures are included in agricultural and rural development programmes, particularly those targeting poor smallholders.
“To achieve zero hunger, we must also achieve zero child labour,” said José Graziano da Silva, Director-General of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), which designed the course along with the International Labour Organization (ILO). “Child labour is certainly a complex issue, and it cannot be tackled alone. We need strong partnerships, where everyone brings expertise and resources to the table,” added Mr. da Silva in remarks made earlier today at an event in Rome marking the World Day Against Child Labour The End Child Labour in Agriculture e-course covers the sectors of crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture. Specifically, it consists of 15 lessons, ranging from about 30 to 65 minutes each, grouped into sev-
en units: introduction to child labour in agriculture; identifying and coordinating stakeholders; assessing and generating data and knowledge; incorporating child labour in policies and strategies; addressing child labour in agricultural programmes; monitoring, evaluating and reporting; and developing capacity and communicating effectively. In Nepal, a young girl transports agricultural goods along a 65 km. mountain path. When children engage in work that is not appropriate for their age, this is child labour.
lighted that agricultural policies and programmes can play a unique role in addressing the root causes of child labour, and should be combined with adequate education systems that meet the needs of children and youth in rural areas.
Together with social protection, and decent work policies for rural youth and adults, “we have the basic ingredients needed to end child labour in agriculture,” he said. Along those lines, Guy Ryder, ILO Director-General underscored that rural children should expect to benefit from Towards zero child labour FAO and ILO quality education and decent work oppornoted that globally, nearly 60 per cent of tunities in their communities. “ all child labourers – almost 100 million girls and boys – work in agriculture. The worse forms of child labour include hazardous work that can harm their health and safety. Mr. da Silva high-