PROPOSALS FROM COFFEE COOPERATIVE UNIONS TO IMPLEMENT DIRECT ACTION PROGRAMMES ON CHILD LABOUR PREVENTION IN KISII, KERICHO, NYERI AND MERU COUNTIES

Kenya PROPOSALS FROM COFFEE COOPERATIVE UNIONS TO IMPLEMENT DIRECT ACTION PROGRAMMES ON CHILD LABOUR PREVENTION IN KISII, KERICHO, NYERI AND MERU COUNTIES Organization International Labour Organization Posted 16 Jun 2026 Closing date 22 Jun 2026 Child labour continues to be a pervasive global challenge. According to the latest joint estimates released by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF, approximately 138 million children were engaged in child labour in 2024, including around 54 million in hazardous work that jeopardizes their health, safety, and development. Despite this representing a reduction of over 20 million children since 2020, the world has missed the target of eliminating child labour by 2025. Sub-Saharan Africa remains the region most affected, accounting for nearly two-thirds of children in child labour globally. Agriculture continues to be the dominant sector for child labour, underscoring the ongoing challenges in rural economies and the urgent need ...