Identification
Fig. 1: Ways of identifying child labour (Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana)
To identify cases of child labour, Community Facilitators 5 visit households annually to have conversations in a safe setting about what kind of activities children are allowed and not allowed to do, and why. A survey is carried out and the information is logged into the CLMRS application. On top of annual visits, Community Facilitators also undertake unannounced farm visits as an extra check. The studies found that the most common method for identifying child labour cases across all partner cooperatives was through household visits by partner cooperative staff or community facilitators, accounting for the vast majority of cases identified (76% across all 6 cooperatives). Farm visits were the second most common method, accounting for 20%, followed by other methods (4%), such as community member reports and child self-reporting. Further analysis on this topic will be carried out in the future.
4%
20%
76%
Household visit
Other
Field visit
Carrying heavy loads was the most common hazardous activity for children identified in child labour, representing 70% of cases in Côte d’Ivoire and 77% Ghana. At home or in the field, these children were identified to be helping their parents carry harvested cocoa and carry water when the water source was far away. Across both countries, working long hours (45%), using sharp tools (25%) and clearing land (22%) were also common activities. When child labour is identified, the Community Facilitator immediately discusses the situation with the household to determine necessary remediation actions. The family also receives targeted awareness-raising support.
Fig. 2: Hazardous activities carried out by children in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana (%)
9
Engaged in work that interferes with schooling
Burning fields
1
Clearing lands or felling trees
22
Using agro-chemicals
2
Using sharp tools
25
Working long hours (2 hours or more)
45
Carrying heavy loads
73
5. Community Facilitators are hired by the cooperative. They are responsible for conducting annual household visits to discuss child labour activities (based on national legislation and in line with ILO standards) with families, survey all children under 18, collect data via a mobile app, proposing suitable remediation activities, based on the needs/situation of the family, and implementing these activities together with other relevant team members at the cooperative.
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