Designing a Child Labor Designing a Child Labor Monitoring SystemMonitoring System

Topics to considerTopics to consider

Creating an enabling environmentCreating an enabling environment Defining the purpose of CLMDefining the purpose of CLM Identifying monitorsIdentifying monitors TrainingTraining Operational monitoring componentsOperational monitoring components Monitoring toolsMonitoring tools SustainabilitySustainability

Creating an enabling environmentCreating an enabling environment

Ensuring community supportEnsuring community support Can use be made of existing structures?Can use be made of existing structures? What sources of funding are available?What sources of funding are available?

In money or in kind?In money or in kind? Community based, government or donor Community based, government or donor

contributionscontributions

Defining the Purpose of CLMDefining the Purpose of CLM

Who is to be monitored?Who is to be monitored? Define beneficiariesDefine beneficiaries Use ILO conventions to set criteriaUse ILO conventions to set criteria

Who will do the monitoring?Who will do the monitoring? Parents, siblings, school inspectors, local Parents, siblings, school inspectors, local

government officials, employers, teachers, government officials, employers, teachers, local police.local police.

What will be monitored?What will be monitored? Behavior, performance, activitiesBehavior, performance, activities

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TimingTiming Determine upon consultationDetermine upon consultation

Where will the monitoring take place?Where will the monitoring take place? What is the exact purpose of monitoring?What is the exact purpose of monitoring?

To measure progressTo measure progress To influence behaviorTo influence behavior To inform the projectTo inform the project To enhance ownershipTo enhance ownership

Identifying monitorsIdentifying monitors

Factors to consider are:Factors to consider are: The social environment of the beneficiariesThe social environment of the beneficiaries GenderGender AgeAge Motivation & commitmentMotivation & commitment Required skillsRequired skills AvailabilityAvailability

Groups that qualify as monitorsGroups that qualify as monitors

Parents and siblingsParents and siblings Social groups and Social groups and

peerspeers Community groupsCommunity groups Teachers, educators, Teachers, educators,

classroom assistants, classroom assistants, and principalsand principals

Peer educatorsPeer educators Parent-teacher or Parent-teacher or

parents’ associationsparents’ associations

Children’s and youth Children’s and youth clubsclubs

Sports and recreational Sports and recreational clubsclubs

EmployersEmployersPolicePoliceSocial servicesSocial servicesSchool inspectorsSchool inspectorsReligious groupsReligious groupsShopkeepersShopkeepers

TrainingTraining

Assessing existing capacities and Assessing existing capacities and knowledge gapsknowledge gaps

Establishing the objectives of the trainingEstablishing the objectives of the training Improving skillsImproving skills Provide informationProvide information Raise awarenessRaise awareness

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Choosing form and style:Choosing form and style: Theoretical versus practical sessionsTheoretical versus practical sessions Separate and joint workshops (depending on Separate and joint workshops (depending on

budget and purpose)budget and purpose) Time frameTime frame Integrated professional trainingIntegrated professional training

Researching existing programsResearching existing programs

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Content developmentContent development Info on the hazards of child laborInfo on the hazards of child labor Info on stakeholder involvementInfo on stakeholder involvement Administrative and analytical skill trainingAdministrative and analytical skill training Pedagogical and psychosocial skill trainingPedagogical and psychosocial skill training Skills in identifying at-risk childrenSkills in identifying at-risk children Skills in monitoring and communicating with Skills in monitoring and communicating with

at-risk childrenat-risk children Awareness raising and advocacy skillsAwareness raising and advocacy skills

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Good parenting skillsGood parenting skills Training in legal issues and dealing with Training in legal issues and dealing with

public services (police, court, etc.)public services (police, court, etc.)

CLM componentsCLM components

Monitoring as an activity in itself or through Monitoring as an activity in itself or through another activityanother activity

Monitoring methods:Monitoring methods: InterviewsInterviews Home visitsHome visits ObservationObservation Monitoring school attendance and Monitoring school attendance and

performanceperformance

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Data confidentialityData confidentiality Data collectionData collection Meeting and reportsMeeting and reports Referrals and remedial actionReferrals and remedial action IndicatorsIndicators CLM committeesCLM committees Peer monitoringPeer monitoring Frequency and timing of monitoringFrequency and timing of monitoring

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Monitoring locationsMonitoring locations Monitoring the monitorsMonitoring the monitors

Allows monitors to give feedbackAllows monitors to give feedback Enables the NGO to check the quality of the Enables the NGO to check the quality of the

data collecteddata collected

Monitoring toolsMonitoring tools

Tools:Tools: Child profile formsChild profile forms School recordsSchool records Medical recordsMedical records

Data must be meaningfulData must be meaningful Collection and analysis should be feasibleCollection and analysis should be feasible Privacy of beneficiaries must be protectedPrivacy of beneficiaries must be protected

SustainabilitySustainability

Ways to achieve sustainability include:Ways to achieve sustainability include: OwnershipOwnership AcknowledgementAcknowledgement Income generationIncome generation Involving youthInvolving youth Professional skills developmentProfessional skills development Reinforcing existing structuresReinforcing existing structures Involving qualified professionalsInvolving qualified professionals Attitudinal and behavioral change.Attitudinal and behavioral change.

Keep the cost low.Keep the cost low.