Country profile MLI
Context
Context
| Year | Age group | Proportion | Gender | Indicator | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5-17 | 22.1 | Male | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2020 | 5-17 | 19.8 | Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2020 | 5-17 | 21 | Male & Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2020 | 5-17 | 22.7 | Male | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity and household chores, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2020 | 5-17 | 22.8 | Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity and household chores, by sex and age (%) | Source |
| 2020 | 5-17 | 22.7 | Male & Female | Proportion of children engaged in economic activity and household chores, by sex and age (%) | Source |
National Legal Framework
National Legal Framework
| Provision | Legislation date | Convention | Legislation info | sources | Value | sort_order | Provision description | Legislation description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is the use, procuring or offering of children for illicit activities, in particular for the production and trafficking of drugs, prohibited? | 2001-07-18 | C182 | Law N°01-078/ on the control of drugs and precursors | [{"link_name":"Law N°01-078/ on the control of drugs and precursors","source_link":"https://sgg-mali.ml/JO/2002/mali-jo-2002-29.pdf"}] | Yes | 11 | C182 prohibits the use, procuring or offering of children for illicit activities in particular for the production and trafficking of drugs. | Article 106 of the Law provides a list of the aggravating factors which can be applied to crimes like international drug traffic, local drug traffic, or drug production. Penalties for such crimes can be increased when the drug has been delivered, offered, when its use has been facilitated to a minor or when a minor participated in the offence. |
| Is the use, procuring or offering of a child for the purpose of prostitution and for production of pornography prohibited? | 2024-12-13 | C182 | Law n°2024-027 on the Penal Code - Article 327-7 and Article 325-7 | [{"link_name":"Law n°2024-027 on the Penal Code","source_link":"https://sgg-mali.ml/JO/2024/mali-jo-2024-21-sp.pdf"}] | Yes | 10 | C182 prohibits the use of a child under the age of 18 for prostitution, regardless of the child's consent. The use, procuring or offering of any person under the age of 18 for commercial sexual exploitation constitutes a worst form of child labour, even if prostitution is a legalised. In regard to the prohibition of child pornography, States need to make sure that national legislation addresses the involvement of a child in the production of pornographic materials, including non-recorded performances. | The Articles Article 325-5 and Article 325-7 of the Law punish respectively, the act of forced prostitution and forced pornography. Both articles consider prostitution and pornography to be forced if they involve a child, thus prohibiting the use, procuring or offering of a child under the age of 18 for prostitution and pornography. Furthermore, it is important to note that slavery is prohibited under Articles 324.11 to 324.28; that human trafficking, notably for the purpose of sexual exploitation and including that of children, is prohibited under Articles 324.29 to 324.43; and that the illicit trafficking of migrants, especially children, is prohibited under Articles 324.44 to 324.52. |
| Is forced or compulsory recruitment of children under 18 for use in armed conflict prohibited? | 2023-03-21 | C182 | Decree N°2023-015/PT-RM - Article 3 and Article 40 | [{"link_name":"Decree N°2023-015/PT-RM","source_link":"https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/114861/MLI-114861.pdf"}] | Yes | 9 | C182 defines forced or compulsory recruitment of children under 18 for use in armed conflict as a worst form of child labour. Nevertheless, C182 only prohibits the forced or compulsory recruitment of children under 18, and does not cover the voluntary recruitment of children under 18. | Article 40 of the Decree stipulates that no person may be recruited into the Armed Forces and Security Forces unless they meet the conditions set out in article 3, which sets a minimum age of 18 years to be recruited in the army forces. |
| Is the sale and trafficking of children for sexual and labour exploitation prohibited? | 2001-06-29 | C182 | Penal Code, 2001 - Article 244 | [{"link_name":"Penal Code, 2001","source_link":"https://clr.africanchildforum.org/Legislation%20Per%20Country/Mali/mali_penal_2001_fr.pdf"}] | Yes | 8 | C182 defines all forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery, such as the sale and trafficking of children, debt bondage and serfdom and forced or compulsory labour as worst forms of child labour. | Article 244 of the Penal Code punishes any person convicted of child trafficking. Besides, it is worth noting that slavery is prohibited under Articles 324.11 to 324.28; that human trafficking, particularly for the purpose of sexual exploitation and including that of children, is prohibited under Articles 324.29 to 324.43; and that the illicit trafficking of migrants, especially children, is prohibited under Articles 324.44 to 324.52. |
| List of hazardous activities prohibited for children | 2017-12-29 | C138 & C182 | Decree n°2017-4388/MTFP-SG to complete the list of hazardous work prohibited to child below the age of 18 years | [{"link_name":"Decree n°2017-4388/MTFP-SG","source_link":"https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/106419/MLI-106419.pdf"}] | Yes | 7 | C138 and C182 require the national determination of a list of hazardous work prohibited for children under 18 years of age. The competent authorities should consult with workers' and employers' organizations to determine what types of employment or work are considered to be hazardous. Such a list shall be periodically examined and revised as necessary. | The Decree provides a list of respectively, 22 and 55 hazardous activities and tasks prohibited to children below the age of 18 years. |
| Minimum age for hazardous work | 1996-06-13 | C138 & C182 | Decree n°96-178/P-RM on the Application of the Labour Code - Art.D.189-14 | [{"link_name":"Decree n°96-178/P-RM on the Application of the Labour Code","source_link":"https://www.droit-afrique.com/upload/doc/mali/Mali-Decret-1996-178-application-Code-travail.pdf"}] | 18 | 6 | C138 and C182 set 18 as the minimum age for hazardous work, which is defined as work that, due to its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to jeopardize children’s health, safety or morals. C138 and C182 allow countries to permit hazardous work exceptionally as from 16, provided that the health, safety and morals of the young persons concerned are fully protected and that they have received adequate specific instruction or training. | The Article D.189-14 of the text forbids the employment of children under the age of 18 years in work which exceeds their strength, presents causes of danger of danger or which, by their nature or the conditions in which they are performed, are likely to injure their morals. |
| Minimum age for admission to apprenticeship | 1996-06-13 | C138 | Decree n°96-178/P-RM on the Application of the Labour Code - Art.D.7-5 | [{"link_name":"Decree n°96-178/P-RM on the Application of the Labour Code","source_link":"https://www.droit-afrique.com/upload/doc/mali/Mali-Decret-1996-178-application-Code-travail.pdf"}] | 13 | 5 | C138 does not apply to work done in school for general, vocational or technical education or in training institutions or work done by children at least 14 years of age in undertakings, where such work is carried out in accordance with conditions prescribed by the competent authority. Such work must be an integral part of: (i) a course of education or training for which a school or training institution is primarily responsible; (ii) a programme of training mainly or entirely in an undertaking, which programme has been approved by the competent authority; or (iii) a programme of guidance or orientation designed to facilitate the choice of an occupation or of a line of training. | The Article D.7-5 of the Decree stipulates that no child below the age of 14 can be employed as an apprentice. An exception to this provision may be made for children over the age of 13 provided they can prove that they have completed the first cycle of basic education. |
| Is the minimum age for admission to work not less than the age for completion of compulsory schooling? | 1999-12-28 | C138 | Law 99-046 on Education - Article 26 and Article 34 | [{"link_name":"Law 99-046 on Education","source_link":"https://natlex.ilo.org/dyn/natlex2/natlex2/files/download/97009/MLI-97009.pdf"}] | Yes | 4 | C138 requires that the minimum age for admission to work shall not be less than the age of completion of compulsory schooling and, in any case, shall not be less than 15 years. | Article 34 of the law provides that the "basic education" at school runs from age 6 to 15 years. Article 26 stipulates that all children must attend school until they complete their “basic education”, which sets the age of compulsory education to 15 and thus corresponds to the minimum age for admission to employment. |
| Light work - Determination of types and conditions of activities | 1996-06-13 | C138 | Decree n°1996‐178/P‐RM on the Labour Code Application - Art.D.189‐35. | [{"link_name":"Decree n°1996\u2010178/P\u2010RM on the Labour Code Application","source_link":"https://www.droit-afrique.com/uploads/Mali-Decret-1996-178-application-code-travail.pdf"}] | Yes | 3 | If the country chooses to allow light work, States must determine what activities are considered light work, and the hours and the circumstances under which they may be carried out. | The Article D.189‐35. of the text provides that children above the age of 12 can be employed in light work provided it is seasonal, as in the case of picking and sorting in plantations, or household work. Such work may be possible for children this age provided it does not interfere with their compulsory schooling. The article also stipulates that no child aged between 12 and 14 may be employed without an authorization from his parent or tutor unless he works with them in a family business. |
| Minimum age for light work | 1996-06-13 | C138 | Decree n°1996‐178/P‐RM on the Labour Code Application - Art.D.189-35. | [{"link_name":"Decree n°1996\u2010178/P\u2010RM on the Labour Code Application","source_link":"https://www.droit-afrique.com/uploads/Mali-Decret-1996-178-application-code-travail.pdf"}] | 12 | 2 | C138 defines light work as work that does not interfere with children’s schooling, or their ability to benefit from it, and that is not hazardous. C138 allows countries to permit light work for children younger than the general minimum age. For countries that set the minimum age at 15, this means children aged 13-14, and for those that set it at 14, children aged 12-13 may engage in light work. | The Article D.189-35 of the text fixes the minimum age for light work at 12 years. |
| Minimum age for admission to work | 2002-06-05 | C138 | Prescription N°02-062/P-RM on the Child Protection Code, 2002 - 20 (b) | [{"link_name":"Prescription N°02-062/P-RM on the Child Protection Code, 2002","source_link":"https://clr.africanchildforum.org/Legislation%20Per%20Country/Mali/mali_children_2002_fr.pdf"}] | 15 | 1 | C138 establishes 15 as the minimum age for work in general. Developing countries have the option of setting a minimum age of 14 as a transitional measure as they strengthen their education systems and economies. | Section 20 (b) of the Child Protection Code sets the minimum age for admission to work to 15 years. |
International Legal Framework
International Legal Framework
| Ratification status | Convention | Convention description | Date of ratification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| in-force | C182 | Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, 1999 (No. 182) | 14-JUL-2000 | Source |
| in-force | C138 | Minimum Age Convention, 1973 (No. 138) | 11-MAR-2002 | Source |
Policies and Plans
Policies and Plans
| Description | sources | Period | Policy name | Implementing agency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Developed in collaboration with the ILO, this plan aims to eliminate the worst forms of child labour by strengthening laws on child labour, training the officials concerned and mobilising funds for social programmes to remove children from work. In its first editions, it enabled Mali to make progress in eradicating the worst forms of child labour, particularly in the area of forced recruitment. | [{"link_name":"CEACR Observation","source_link":"https://normlex.ilo.org/dyn/nrmlx_en/f?p=1000:13100:0::NO:13100:P13100_COMMENT_ID,P13100_COUNTRY_ID:4312135,103081:NO"}] | 2023-2027 | National Action Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour in Mali (PANETEM II) | National Unit to Combat Child Labour (CNLTE) |