Transcript NEPAL: Bonded Labor Project

International Labor Organization
IPEC
International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor
US Department of Labor
NEPAL:
Bonded Labor Project
Country Map
IPEC
International Labor
Organization
US Department
of Labor
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor
Background
IPEC
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Kamaiya, a system of agricultural bonded
labor, prevalent in western Nepal
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Survey detected 15,152 Kamaiya
households, comprising 83,375 persons
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46% of Kamaiya families are homeless
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13,000 children work under the Kamaiya
system
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33,000 bonded children estimated in Nepal
International Labor
Organization
US Department
of Labor
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor
Objectives
 1. Increase capacity to prevent and combat
child labor
 2. Withdraw children and provide alternatives
 3. Create broad alliance of government,
employers, workers and NGOs
 Target Group:
 6 to 14 age group
IPEC
International Labor
Organization
US Department
of Labor
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor
Objectives
 Expected end result:
IPEC
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3,200 children expected freed from bondage
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2,400 working children in 9-14 age group
provided with NFI
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2,800 children mainstreamed into formal
education
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300 children in 13-14 age group supported for
vocational education
International Labor
Organization
US Department
of Labor
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor
Process
 Kamaiya concern group
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Broad-based alliance of 17 organizations
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Awareness raising campaign
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Rehabilitation campaign
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School enrolment
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Monitoring
IPEC
International Labor
Organization
US Department
of Labor
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor
Problems & achievements
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No comprehensive scheme for elimination of
bondage provision of credit and rehabilitation
IPEC
International Labor
Organization
US Department
of Labor
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor
Lessons learned
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Action programs must deal with entire family,
not just children
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Mainstream children into formal school and
provide economic alternatives to families
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Project replicable
IPEC
International Labor
Organization
US Department
of Labor
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor
Lessons learned

Alternative income opportunities
build self-esteem and keep
children out of hazardous work
IPEC
International Labor
Organization
US Department
of Labor
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor
IPEC
International Labor
Organization
US Department
of Labor
IPEC – International Program on the Elimination of Child Labor