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Cotton is one of the most important crops in Burkina Faso, generating the largest export earnings. Cotton production is heavily dependent on natural resources and labour, including child labour. Child labour is work that is inappropriate for children’s age or harms their education, health, safety or morals. In Burkina Faso,...

During the week of 15 to 20 May 2022, the Government of South Africa and the International Labour Organization (ILO) hosted the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour (5GCCL). It came at a critical time. Despite progress in many regions, 160 million children are still in child labour.  The Conference...

Within the framework of the ‘’Building Resilience in the Sahel Region through Job Creation for Youth’’ project, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture (BMEL), the FAO organized, in partnership with the G5 Sahel Secretariat and facilitated by PROCASUR, the Regional Forum ‘’Youth Resilience through inclusion in...

The Child Labour in Agriculture Prevention Facility (CLAP Facility) is a flexible and impact-oriented multi-donor programme, implemented by FAO. The Facility will support and strengthen the capacity of agricultural stakeholders to improve the livelihoods of rural communities and reduce their dependencies on child labour at scale, with special consideration to...

Revisit FAO’s engagements during the first IMRF, at the crossroads of human mobility, rural development, and the need to transform our agrifood systems. The first quadrennial International Migration Review Forum 2022 (IMRF) took place in New York from 17-20 May. Convened by the UN General Assembly, the IMRF serves as the primary intergovernmental...