Policies and Plans
This section provides an overview of the national policy framework, including the existence of National Action Plans against child labour.
| Country | Country iso alpha 3 code | Region | Policy name | Implementing agency | Year of adoption |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | AFG | Asia and the Pacific | National Child Labour Strategy | Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD) | 2012 |
| Afghanistan | AFG | Asia and the Pacific | National strategy for children at risk | Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs, Martyrs and Disabled (MoLSAMD) | 2006 |
| Angola | AGO | Africa | Action plan to prevent and combat trafficking in persons | Inter-ministerial Commission to Combat Trafficking in Persons | 2018 |
| Angola | AGO | Africa | National Action Plan to Eradicate Child Labour (PANETI 2021-2025) | Ministry of Public Administration, Labour, and Social Security (MAPTSS) | 2021-2025 |
| Albania | ALB | Europe and Central Asia | The Action Plan for Children | National Council for Protection of Children’s Rights (NCPCR) | 2012-2015 |
| Albania | ALB | Europe and Central Asia | SDG 8.7 Roadmap | State Agency for the Rights and Protection of the Child (ASHMDF) | (Date not specified) |
| United Arab Emirates | ARE | Arab States | The National Child Protection Policy in Educational Institutions | Ministry of Education | 2022 |
| Argentina | ARG | Americas | National Plan for the Prevention and Elimination of Child Labour and Protection of Adolescent Labour | Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security of the Nation; CONAETI (National Commission for the Eradication of Child Labour) | 2024-2028 |
| Argentina | ARG | Americas | SDG 8.7 Roadmap | Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security of Argentina | 2023-2025 |
| Argentina | ARG | Americas | Good Harvest Program (Buena Cosecha) | Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security | Since 2021 |
| Argentina | ARG | Americas | Business against Child Labour Network - Red Empresas contra el Trabajo Infantil | CONAETI (National Commission for the Eradication of Child Labour); Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security | Since 2007 |
| Argentina | ARG | Americas | Federal Strengthening Programme for the Eradication of Child Labour | Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security | 2021-2023 |
| Armenia | ARM | Europe and Central Asia | Strategy Plan for the Protection of the Rights of the Child | Committee on the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labour | 2017-2021 |
| Armenia | ARM | Europe and Central Asia | Comprehensive Program for the Implementation of the Right of the Child to Live in a Family and Harmonious Development | Department of Labour and Social Affairs | 2020-2023 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | ATG | Americas | No information | No information | No information |
| Australia | AUS | Asia and the Pacific | Safe and Supported: the National Framework for Protecting Australia’s Children 2021-2031 | Department of Social Services, Australian Government | 2021-2031 |
| Austria | AUT | Europe and Central Asia | Austrian Youth Strategy | The National Youth Council, The Center of Competence for Open Youth Work in Austria, The Austrian Youth Information Centers, The National Correspondent to the European Research Network, The National Agency Erasmus and Youth in Action and Employees of the Youth Policy Department and the Youth Competence Center in the Federal Chancellery | 2020-2024 |
| Azerbaijan | AZE | Europe and Central Asia | National Action Plan against Trafficking in Persons | Main Department of Combating Trafficking in Persons | 2020–2024 |
| Burundi | BDI | Africa | The National Plan of Action (NPA) for the elimination of the worst forms of child labour | No information | 2010-2015 |
| Belgium | BEL | Europe and Central Asia | National Action Plan to combat Trafficking of Human Beings | Inter-departmental Unit | 2021-2025 |
| Benin | BEN | Africa | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Burkina Faso | BFA | Africa | National Action Plan to Combat Trafficking and Sexual Violence against Children in Burkina Faso (PAN-LTVS) | Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Protection | N/A |
| Burkina Faso | BFA | Africa | National Strategy to Combat the Worst Forms of Child Labour 2019-23 (SN-PFTE) | Ministry of Public Service, Labour and Social Protection | 2019-2023 |
| Burkina Faso | BFA | Africa | National Child Protection Strategy | Ministry of Women, National Solidarity, Family and Humanitarian Action | 2020–2024 |
| Burkina Faso | BFA | Africa | National Action Plan to combat Human Trafficking | Directorate-General for Family and Children and Directorate-General for Studies and Sectoral Statistics | 2023-2025 |
| Bangladesh | BGD | Asia and the Pacific | National plan of action on the Elimination of Child Labour | Ministry of Labour and Employment (Lead Ministry), Ministry of Planning, The Child Labour Welfare Council, The Child Labour Monitoring Committees | 2021- 2025 |
| Bulgaria | BGR | Europe and Central Asia | No information | No information | No information |
| Bahrain | BHR | Arab States | National Childhood Strategy | Ministry of Social Development | 2023-2027 |
| Bahamas | BHS | Americas | The National Child Labour Policy | National Tripartite Council | 2021-2025 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | BIH | Europe and Central Asia | Action Plan for Children of Bosnia and Herzegovina | Council for Children of bosnia and herzegovina | 2015–2018 |
| Belarus | BLR | Europe and Central Asia | No information | No information | No information |
| Belize | BLZ | Americas | National Child Labour Policy and Strategy | National Child Labour Committee of the Labour Department | 2022-2025 |
| Bolivia, Plurinational State of | BOL | Americas | Public policy for children and young persons: Basic proposal | Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Welfare (MTEPS) | No information |
| Brazil | BRA | Americas | National Plan for the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labour and the Protection of Working Adolescents III | National Commission for the Eradication of Child Labour (CONAETI) | 2019–2022 |
| Brazil | BRA | Americas | Full-Time School Programme | Department of Education | 2023 |
| Brazil | BRA | Americas | Emergency Strengthening Program for the Management of the Unified Registry | Ministry of Development and Social Assistance, Family and for Combating Hunger | 2023 |
| Barbados | BRB | Americas | National Action Plan against Human trafficking | Barbados Governement | 2021-2023 |
| Barbados | BRB | Americas | Reimagining Education in Barbados | Ministry of education, technological and vocational training | 2023 |
| Brunei Darussalam | BRN | Asia and the Pacific | National Framework on Child Protection towards achieving Brunei Vision 2035 | Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports, specifically the Department of Community Development (JAPEM) | 2020-2024 |
| Botswana | BWA | Africa | National action plan for the elimination of child labour | No information | 2021 |
| Central African Republic | CAF | Africa | National Recovery and Peace Consolidation Plan (RCPCA) | RCPCA Steering Committee | 2017-2021 |
| Central African Republic | CAF | Africa | Education Sector Plan (PSE) | PSE Steering Committee | 2020-2029 |
| Central African Republic | CAF | Africa | National Action Plan to Implement the "Women, Peace and Security" UN Council Security Resolution and Related Resolutions | Ministry for the advancement of women, family and child protection | 2019-2022 |
| Canada | CAN | Americas | Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act | Department of Public Safety | 2023 |
| Switzerland | CHE | Europe and Central Asia | Third national action plan against human trafficking (PAN) | Federal Council | 2023-2027 |
| Chile | CHL | Americas | The National Strategy for the Eradication of Child Labour and Protection of Adolescent Worker | National and regional committees for the elimination of child labour | 2015-2025 |
| Chile | CHL | Americas | National Plan of Action for Children and Adolescents | Ministry of Social Development, through the secretariat of Childhood and Adolescence | 2018–2025 |
| Chile | CHL | Americas | National Action Plan Against Human Trafficking | National Intersectoral Table on Trafficking in Person | 2019–2022 |
| Chile | CHL | Americas | SDG 8.7 Roadmap | Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (MINTRAB) and the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security. | 2022-2025 |
| China | CHN | Asia and the Pacific | Plan of Action against Human Trafficking (2021–2030) | No information | 2021-2030 |
| China | CHN | Asia and the Pacific | Plan of Action against Human Trafficking (2013–20) | No information | 2013-2020 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | CIV | Africa | National Action Plan to Combat Trafficking, Exploitation and Child Labour | Coordinated by CNS and the Inter-Ministerial Committee for the fight against Trafficking, Exploitation, and Child Labor | 2025-2029 |
| Côte d'Ivoire | CIV | Africa | SDG 8.7 Roadmap | Alliance 8.7 National Task Force | 2021 |
| Cameroon | CMR | Africa | National Plan of Action for the elimination of the worst forms of child labour (PANETEC) | National Steering Committee to Combat Child Labor (CDN/LCTE) | 2017 |
| Cameroon | CMR | Africa | ALLIANCE 8.7 PRIORITIES IN CAMEROON | Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MINTSS).. | 2021-2025 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | COD | Africa | National Action Plan to Combat the Worst Forms of Child Labour 2012–20 (PAN) | No information | 2012-2020 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | COD | Africa | “National sectoral strategy to combat child labour in artisanal mines and at artisanal mining sites in the Democratic Republic of the Congo 2017–25” | No information | 2017-2025 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | COD | Africa | Action plan to combat the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict and other serious violations of children’s rights by the armed forces and security services of the Democratic Republic of the Congo | No information | 2012 |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | COD | Africa | SDG 8.7 Roadmap | Ministry of Employment, Labour, and Social Welfare (Ministère de l'Emploi, Travail et Prévoyance Sociale - METPS) | 2023 to 2030 |
| Congo | COG | Africa | SDG 8.7 Roadmap | Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security. | 2023-2025 |
| Cook Islands | COK | Asia and the Pacific | No information | No information | No information |
| Colombia | COL | Americas | National Strategy for the Prevention and Eradication of the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children | Ministry of Labour | 2018-2028 |
| Colombia | COL | Americas | Public Policy Framework for the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labour and the Comprehensive Protection of Young Workers | Ministry of Labour | 2017-2027 |
| Comoros | COM | Africa | National Action Plan to Combat Child Labour (PAN) 2010–15 | No information | 2010-2015 |
| Cabo Verde | CPV | Africa | Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP) Action Plan against Child Labour | Community of Portuguese-speaking Countries (CPLP), namely Angola, Brazil, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe and Timor-Leste | 2021-2025 |
| Cabo Verde | CPV | Africa | National Plan to Prevent and Combat Sexual Violence Against Children and Adolescents | The Ministry of Family | 2022-2024 |
| Costa Rica | CRI | Americas | Roadmap to make Costa Rica a Country Free of Child Labour and its Worst Forms | The mandate of the roadmap is held by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MTSS). National Steering Committee for the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labour and the Protection of Adolescent Workers in Costa Rica | 2021-2025 |
| Cuba | CUB | Americas | No information | No information | No information |
| Cyprus | CYP | Europe and Central Asia | National Strategy and Action Plan for Combating the Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children and Child Pornography | National Strategy Implementation Council (FONI) | 2016 |
| Czech Republic | CZE | Europe and Central Asia | No information | No information | No information |
| Germany | DEU | Europe and Central Asia | Roadmap by the Federal Republic of Germany outlining its commitment to Alliance 8.7, aiming to eliminate forced labor, human trafficking, and child labour | The Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs | 2021-2030 |
| Djibouti | DJI | Africa | The National Strategic Plan for Childhood in Djibouti | The Ministry of Women and Family (MFF) | 2022-2026 |
| Djibouti | DJI | Africa | National Child Policy | The Ministry of Women and Family (MFF) | 2022-2032 |
| Djibouti | DJI | Africa | Education and Training Plan | Ministry of National Education and Vocational Training (MENFOP) | 2021-2035 |
| Djibouti | DJI | Africa | National Council for Children's Rights | Pime Minister | Since 2012 |
| Djibouti | DJI | Africa | National Action Plan to combat human trafficking and migrant smuggling | Interministerial Committee for the Coordination of the Fight against Trafficking in Persons | 2014-2020 |
| Dominica | DMA | Americas | The Education Sector Plan of the Commonwealth of Dominica | Ministry of Education | 2020-2025 |
| Denmark | DNK | Europe and Central Asia | National Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Human Beings | Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark | 2019-2021 |
| Dominican Republic | DOM | Americas | National Strategic Plan for the elimination of the worst forms of child labour 2006–16 | Ministry of Labour | 2006-2016 |
| Algeria | DZA | Africa | No information | No information | No information |
| Ecuador | ECU | Americas | National Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour | Ministry of Labour | 2018-2022 (TBC) |
| Ecuador | ECU | Americas | Ministerial Agreement No. MIES-2023-012 of the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion | Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion | 2023 |
| Ecuador | ECU | Americas | Ministerial Agreement No. MDT-2023-112 | Ministry of Labour | 2023 |
| Egypt | EGY | Africa | National Strategy for Human Rights | Supreme Standing Committee for Human Rights | 2021-2026 |
| Egypt | EGY | Africa | Presidential Initiative for Human Development - Bedaya for Egypt | Ministerial Group for Human Development | 2024-2030 |
| Egypt | EGY | Africa | National Action Plan to Combat the Worst Forms of Child Labour 2018-2025 (NAP-WFCL) | No information | 2018-2025 |
| Eritrea | ERI | Africa | No information | No information | No information |
| Spain | ESP | Europe and Central Asia | National Strategy for Roma Equality, Inclusion and Participation | General Directorate of Family Diversity and Social Services | 2021-2030 |
| Spain | ESP | Europe and Central Asia | State Action Plan for the Implementation European Child Guarantee (GIE) | Directorate General for the Rights of Children and Adolescents | 2022-2030 |
| Spain | ESP | Europe and Central Asia | National Strategic Plan against human trafficking and exploitation | State Secretariat for Security of the Ministry of the Interior | 2021-2023 |
| Spain | ESP | Europe and Central Asia | Plan of Action against the sexual exploitation of children and young people in the child protection system | Ministry of Social Rights and Agenda 20230 and Ministry of Equality | 2022 |
| Estonia | EST | Europe and Central Asia | Development Plan for Children and Families | Ministry of Social Affairs | 2012-2020 |
| Ethiopia | ETH | Africa | National Plan of Action (NPA) on the Worst Forms of Child Labour (2021–2025) | National Tripartite plus Steering Committee comprising the Federal Government agencies, employers’ and workers’ organizations and civic societies | 2021-25 |
| Ethiopia | ETH | Africa | SDG 8.7 Roadmap | Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs (MoLSA) | 2020-2030 |
| Finland | FIN | Europe and Central Asia | No information | No information | No information |
| Fiji | FJI | Asia and the Pacific | National Action Plan | Ministry Of Employment, Productivity, and Industrial Relations | 2021-2025 |
| France | FRA | Europe and Central Asia | National Acceleration Strategy to Eliminate Child Labor, Forced Labor, Human Trafficking, and Modern Slavery by 2030 | Ministry of Labour, Employment and Integration | up to 2030 |
| Gabon | GAB | Africa | No information | No information | No information |
| United Kingdom | GBR | Europe and Central Asia | Independent Anti‑Slavery Commissioner Strategic Plan | Modern Slavery Act 2015 | 2024-2026 |
| Georgia | GEO | Europe and Central Asia | No information | No information | No information |
| Ghana | GHA | Africa | National Plan of Action – Phase II on Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (NPA2) | Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations | 2017–2021 |
| Ghana | GHA | Africa | National Plan of Action – Ghana Accelerated Action Plan Against Child Labour (GAAPACL) | Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment (MLJE) | 2023-2027 |
| Ghana | GHA | Africa | Guidelines and Protocols for Establishing Child Labour Free Zones in Ghana-Revised | Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment (MLJE) | 2023 |
| Guinea | GIN | Africa | No information | No information | No information |
| Gambia | GMB | Africa | No information | No information | No information |
| Guinea - Bissau | GNB | Africa | No information | No information | No information |
| Equatorial Guinea | GNQ | Africa | No information | No information | No information |
| Greece | GRC | Europe and Central Asia | National Action Plan (NAP) on the Rights of the Child | No information | 2021-2023 |
| Grenada | GRD | Americas | National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) | Sustainable Development Institute of Grenada (Coordinate and Implement NSDP), Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Health, Ministry of education, Gender Bureau, Private Sector, Civil Society, Ministry of Social Development, Housing and Community Development | 2020-2035 |
| Guatemala | GTM | Americas | Public Policy for the Comprehensive Protection of Children and Young Persons 2017–2032 | Secretariat of Social Welfare of the Presidency of the Republicand the Social Movement for the Rights of Children and Youth | 2017-2032 |
| Guatemala | GTM | Americas | SDG 8.7 Roadmap | Gabinete Específico de Desarrollo Social (Specific Cabinet for Social Development) | 2022 to 2025 |
| Guyana | GUY | Americas | Child labour policy and National Plan of Action | Government of Guyana, Unicef | 2018-2025 |
| Honduras | HND | Americas | Roadmap for the Elimination of Child Labour in Honduras | National Commission for the Gradual and Progressive Eradication of Child Labour. The mandate of the roadmap is held by the Secretaría de Trabajo y Seguridad Social (STSS) through the Dirección General de Previsión Social | 2021-2025 |
| Croatia | HRV | Europe and Central Asia | Croatia's National Plan for Combating Human Trafficking | Office for Human Rights and National Minority Rights | 2024-2030 |
| Croatia | HRV | Europe and Central Asia | National Plan for the Rights of Children in the Republic of Croatia | Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy | 2022-2026 |
| Haiti | HTI | Americas | No information | No information | No information |
| Hungary | HUN | Europe and Central Asia | Public Education Strategy | Ministry of Human Resources | 2021-2030 |
| Hungary | HUN | Europe and Central Asia | National Anti-Trafficking Strategy | Minister of Interior | 2020-2023 |
| Hungary | HUN | Europe and Central Asia | Child Guarantee National Action Plan | National Coordinator appointed by the Ministry of the Interior | 2022-2025 |
| Indonesia | IDN | Asia and the Pacific | Roadmap Towards a Child Labour-Free Indonesia in 2022 | The National Action Committee on the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor (NAC-EWFCL) | 2014-2022 |
| Indonesia | IDN | Asia and the Pacific | Advanced Child Labour-Free Indonesia Roadmap: (A Vision for a) Golden Indonesia Without Child Labour | Directorate General of manpower supervision and occupational safety and health Ministry of manpower | 2024-2045 |
| Indonesia | IDN | Asia and the Pacific | National Action Plan for Child Protection (RAN-PBPTA) | Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection (PPPA), Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture. | Since 2002 |
| India | IND | Asia and the Pacific | National Policy on Child Labour | Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE); Ministry of Women and Child Development | 1987 – Present (PENCIL Portal operational since 2017) |
| India | IND | Asia and the Pacific | National Plan of Action for Children | Ministry of Women and Child Development | 2016 |
| India | IND | Asia and the Pacific | National Child Labour Project (NCLP) Scheme (now subsumed under Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan) | Ministry of Labour and Employment (MOLE); now coordinated with Ministry of Education under SSA | 1988 – 31 March 2021 (now merged under SSA since 1 April 2021) |
| India | IND | Asia and the Pacific | Shakti Sadan (formerly Ujjawala and Swadhar Greh) | Ministry of Women and Child Development | 2023 – Present |
| India | IND | Asia and the Pacific | Integrated Child Protection Scheme (ICPS) (merged into Mission Vatsalya) | Ministry of Women and Child Development (MWCD) | Launched in 2009; now operational under Mission Vatsalya (since 2021) |
| Ireland | IRL | Europe and Central Asia | Child Guarantee National Action plan | EU Child Guarantee Coordinator for Ireland | 2022 |
| Ireland | IRL | Europe and Central Asia | National Action Plan to prevent and combat Human Trafficking | Human Trafficking Governance and Strategy Group | 2023 - 2027 |
| Ireland | IRL | Europe and Central Asia | Statement of Strategy for the Department of Education | Department of Education | 2023-2025 |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | IRN | Asia and the Pacific | No information | No information | No information |
| Iraq | IRQ | Arab States | Child Protection Policy | No information | 2020-2025 |
| Iraq | IRQ | Arab States | National Development Plan | Ministry of Planning | 2024-2028 |
| Iceland | ISL | Europe and Central Asia | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Israel | ISR | Europe and Central Asia | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Italy | ITA | Europe and Central Asia | Su.Pr.Eme Italia Programme | Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, Directorate-General for Immigration | No information |
| Italy | ITA | Europe and Central Asia | National Action Plan for the Implementation of the Child Guarantee (NAP) | Inter-ministerial Steering Committees | No information |
| Italy | ITA | Europe and Central Asia | 5th National Plan of action and interventions for the protection of the rights and development of developmental age | Family Policy Department | 2022-2023 |
| Italy | ITA | Europe and Central Asia | Percorsi Project New - Phase IV | Ministry of Labour and Social Policy | 2022 |
| Jamaica | JAM | Americas | Child Protection Compact | Jamaican governement - Warnath Group | 2018-2022 |
| Jamaica | JAM | Americas | National Plan of Action for Combating Trafficking in Persons | National Task Force Against Trafficking in Persons (NATFATIP) | No information |
| Jamaica | JAM | Americas | National Plan of Action on Child Labour | Ministry of Labour and Social Services | 2019 |
| Jamaica | JAM | Americas | Transition to Formality Action Plan for Household Workers and Fisher Folks (TFAP) | No information | 2021-2024 |
| Jamaica | JAM | Americas | National Plan of Action for an Integrated Response to Children and Violence(NPACV) | Ministry of Education, Youth and Information | 2018-2023 |
| Jordan | JOR | Arab States | National Strategy for the Reduction of Child Labour | National Council for Family Affairs (NCFA) | 2023-2030 |
| Japan | JPN | Asia and the Pacific | National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights | The NAP was formulated and is overseen by the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Japan’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, which includes the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Ministry of Justice, and other relevant agencies. | 2020–2025 |
| Japan | JPN | Asia and the Pacific | National Action Plan to End Violence Against Children | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 2021 - ongoing |
| Japan | JPN | Asia and the Pacific | Japan’s 2022 Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons | Inter-Ministerial Coordination under the Cabinet Office | 2022-Ongoing |
| Kazakhstan | KAZ | Europe and Central Asia | Action Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour | Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan | 2020-2022 |
| Kazakhstan | KAZ | Europe and Central Asia | Plan for the prevention, suppression and combating of crimes related to human trafficking | Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of the Population and Ministry of Internal Affairs | 2024-2026 |
| Kenya | KEN | Africa | Cash Transfer Programmes | No information | 2019-2023 |
| Kenya | KEN | Africa | National plan of action for children in Kenya | National Council for Children’s Services | 2015-2022 |
| Kenya | KEN | Africa | National Plan of Action against Sexual Exploitation of Children (NAP-SEC) | No information | 2018-2022 |
| Kenya | KEN | Africa | SDG 8.7 Roadmap | Multi-stakeholder initiative (Kenyan government, ILO, Federation of Kenya employers, Central organization of Trade Unions, Survival networks, Civil society organizations) | 2025-2030 |
| Kenya | KEN | Africa | National Policy on Elimination of Child Labour (NPCL) | National Steering Committee | 2016 |
| Kyrgyzstan | KGZ | Europe and Central Asia | Program to Combat Trafficking in Persons | No information | 2022-2025 |
| Cambodia | KHM | Asia and the Pacific | National Plan of Action on the Reduction of Child Labour and Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour 2016–25 (NPA–WFCL) | National Committee for Countering Child Labour ; Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training | 2016-2025 |
| Cambodia | KHM | Asia and the Pacific | National Action Plan to Prevent and Respond to Violence Against Children (2025-2030) | Cambodia National Council for Children (CNCC) ; Ministry of Social Affairs, Veterans and Youth Rehabilitation | 2025-2030 |
| Cambodia | KHM | Asia and the Pacific | National Policy On Child Protection System | Cambodian Government | 2019-2029 |
| Cambodia | KHM | Asia and the Pacific | Policy on School Feeding | Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport | 2024-2035 |
| Cambodia | KHM | Asia and the Pacific | Action Plan to Prevent and Respond to Online Child Sexual Exploitation | Cambodia National Council for Children (CNCC) | 2021-2025 |
| Cambodia | KHM | Asia and the Pacific | National Social Protection Policy Framework | Cambodian governement | 2024-2035 |
| Kiribati | KIR | Asia and the Pacific | Children, Young People, and Families Welfare System Policy (CYPFWS) | Ministry of Women, Youth, Sports, and Social Affairs | Ongoing |
| Kiribati | KIR | Asia and the Pacific | SafeNet | Ministry of Women, Youth, Sports, and Social Affairs | Ongoing |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | KNA | Americas | Education Sector Plan | Ministry of education | 2017-2021 |
| Korea, Republic of | KOR | Asia and the Pacific | Third National Action Plan for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (2018–2022) | Ministry of Justice | 2018–2022 |
| Korea, Republic of | KOR | Asia and the Pacific | Comprehensive Plan for the Prevention of Human Trafficking and Protection of Victims | Ministry of Gender Equality and Family | 2023-2027 |
| Kuwait | KWT | Arab States | National action plan to combat Trafficking in persons and smuggling of migrants | No information | 2023-2028 |
| Kuwait | KWT | Arab States | Kuwait National Development Plan (KNDP) | Government Sponsor Committee | 2020-2025 |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | LAO | Asia and the Pacific | National Plan of Action for Child Protection System Strengthening | Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare | 2022 – 2026 |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | LAO | Asia and the Pacific | National Plan of Action on the Prevention and Elimination of Violence against Children (2021–2025) | National Commission for the Advancement of Women, Mothers and Children (NCAWMC) | 2021–2025 |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | LAO | Asia and the Pacific | 9th National Socio-Economic Development Plan (NSEDP) (2021–2025) | Ministry of Planning and Investment | 2021–2025 |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | LAO | Asia and the Pacific | National Strategy and Plan of Action on Prevention and Elimination of Child Labour (2014–2020) | Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare | 2014–2020 |
| Lao People's Democratic Republic | LAO | Asia and the Pacific | National Plan of Action on Anti-Trafficking in Persons Phase III (2021–2025) | National Committee on Counter Trafficking in Persons | 2021–2025 |
| Lebanon | LBN | Arab States | General Education Plan | Ministry of Education and Higher Education Steering Committee | 2021-2025 |
| Lebanon | LBN | Arab States | National Action Plan (NAP) to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labour in Lebanon by 2016 | National Steering Committee Against Child Labour | 2016 |
| Lebanon | LBN | Arab States | National Strategy for Women in Lebanon | National Commission for Lebanese Women | 2022-2030 |
| Lebanon | LBN | Arab States | National Action Plan to End Street Begging by Children (NAP-ESB) | Ministry of Social Affairs (MoSA) | No information |
| Lebanon | LBN | Arab States | Lebanon Response Plan (LRP) | Lebanese Government | 2024-2025 |
| Liberia | LBR | Africa | National Action Plan for Trafficking in Persons | No information | 2019-2024 |
| Liberia | LBR | Africa | Education sector plan (ESP) | Ministry of Education | 2022-2027 |
| Libya | LBY | Africa | National Strategy for Social Justice in Libya | No information | 2025–2027 |
| Saint Lucia | LCA | Americas | Special Needs Education Policy and Strategy | Departement of Education | 2023 |
| Saint Lucia | LCA | Americas | National Plan for the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons | Saint Lucia Government | 2015-2018 |
| Saint Lucia | LCA | Americas | National Social Protection Policy | Ministry of Social Transformation, Local Government and Community Empowerment | 2015 |
| Sri Lanka | LKA | Asia and the Pacific | National Plan of Action for Children | National Steering Committee and the Ministry of Labour | 2016-2020 |
| Sri Lanka | LKA | Asia and the Pacific | General Education Sector Development Plan | Ministry of Education (MoE) | 2020-2025 |
| Sri Lanka | LKA | Asia and the Pacific | Roadmap of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for the Alliance 8.7 | National Steering Committee on Elimination of Child Labour, Forced Labour Task Force, National Anti Human Trafficking Task Force | 2024-2026 |
| Sri Lanka | LKA | Asia and the Pacific | National Education Policy Framework (NEPF) | Cabinet Sub-Committee | 2023-2033 |
| Lesotho | LSO | Africa | Decent Work Country Programme III | Ministry of Labour and Employment | 2018-2023 |
| Lesotho | LSO | Africa | Action Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour (APEC-II) | No information | 2022-2026 |
| Lesotho | LSO | Africa | National Anti-Trafficking Strategic Framework Action Plan (NSFAP) | Ministry of Home Affairs | 2021–2026 |
| Lithuania | LTU | Europe and Central Asia | National Action Plan for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings | Minister of the Interior | 2020-2022 |
| Lithuania | LTU | Europe and Central Asia | Action Plan for Combating Human Trafficking | Minister of the Interior | 2024-2026 |
| Luxembourg | LUX | Europe and Central Asia | Luxembourg Child Guarantee Action plan | Children's Rights Steering Committee | 2021-2030 |
| Luxembourg | LUX | Europe and Central Asia | National Action Plan for Children's Rights | Ministry of Education, Children and Youth | 2022-2026 |
| Latvia | LVA | Europe and Central Asia | Human Trafficking Prevention Plan | Ministry of the Interior | 2025-2027 |
| Latvia | LVA | Europe and Central Asia | Latvia's Child Guarantee National Action Plan | Ministry of Welfare | 2023 |
| Morocco | MAR | Africa | Integrated public policy for the protection of children in Morocco 2015–25 (PPIPM) | The Ministry of Solidarity, Social Integration, and Family | 2015–25 |
| Morocco | MAR | Africa | SDG 8.7 Roadmap | Ministry of Economic Inclusion, Small Business, Employment and Skills (MIEPEEC) | 2023 to 2030 |
| Moldova, Republic of | MDA | Europe and Central Asia | Program for Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Human Beings | The program is mandated by the Government of the Republic of Moldova and implemented through the coordinated efforts of relevant ministries, agencies, and public institutions at both national and local levels. The Secretariat of the National Committee for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings is responsible for monitoring the implementation process. | 2024-2028 |
| Madagascar | MDG | Africa | Joint National Plan to Combat Child Labour in the Mica Sector (PNC) | Ministry of Labor, Employment, Civil Service and Social Affairs | 2023-2025 |
| Madagascar | MDG | Africa | SDG 8.7 Roadmap | Ministry of Public Service, Administrative Reform, Labour, Employment and Social Laws | Date not specified |
| Maldives, Republic of | MDV | Asia and the Pacific | Maldives National Anti-Human Trafficking Action (2020 - 2022) | Anti-Trafficking in Persons Office (ATO) in coordination with the National Anti-Human Trafficking Steering Committee (NAHTSC) | 2020-2022 |
| Mexico | MEX | Americas | Work Plan of the Inter-Secretarial Commission for the prevention and eradication child labor and the protection of adolescent of adolescent workers in Mexico | Inter-Secretarial Commission for the prevention and eradication child labor and the protection of adolescent of adolescent workers in Mexico | 2021-2024 |
| Mexico | MEX | Americas | National Program for Children and Adolescents (PRONAPPINA) | Inter-Secretarial Commission for the prevention and eradication child labor and the protection of adolescent of adolescent workers in Mexico | 2021-2024 |
| Mexico | MEX | Americas | SDG 8.7 Roadmap | the Ministry of the Interior (Gobernación) in collaboration with the Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare (Trabajo y Previsión Social) | 2019-2025 |
| Mexico | MEX | Americas | The Sectoral Programme for Labour and Social Welfare (STPS) | Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare | 2020-2024 |
| Mexico | MEX | Americas | Inspection Protocol to Prevent and Eradicate Child Labour and Protect Adolescent Labour at the Permitted Age | Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare published | 2024 |
| Marshall Islands | MHL | Asia and the Pacific | No information | N/A | N/A |
| North Macedonia | MKD | Europe and Central Asia | National Action Plan for Combating Child Trafficking | Ministry of Labour and Social Policy | 2021–2025 |
| North Macedonia | MKD | Europe and Central Asia | National Action Plan for the Prevention and Countering of Human Trafficking and Illegal Migration | National Commission for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings and Illegal Migration | 2021–2025 |
| North Macedonia | MKD | Europe and Central Asia | National Strategy for the Prevention and Countering of Abuse and Neglect of Children | Ministry of Labour and Social Policy | 2020-2025 |
| Mali | MLI | Africa | National Action Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour in Mali (PANETEM II) | National Unit to Combat Child Labour (CNLTE) | 2023-2027 |
| Malta | MLT | Europe and Central Asia | National Strategy and Action Plan on Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings in Malta | Human Rights Directorate, Office of the Prime Minister (via the Human Rights Initiatives Unit), in collaboration with Anti-Human Trafficking Inter-Ministerial Committee | 2024–2030 |
| Malta | MLT | Europe and Central Asia | Children’s Policy Framework | Ministry for Social Policy & Children’s Rights | 2024–2030 |
| Myanmar | MMR | Asia and the Pacific | Myanmar National Action Plan on Elimination of Child Labour (2019–2023) | National Committee on the Elimination of Child Labour (NCECL) | 2019–2023 |
| Myanmar | MMR | Asia and the Pacific | National Plan of Action (NPA) to Combat Human Trafficking (2022-26) | Central Body for Suppression of Trafficking in Persons | 2022-2026 |
| Montenegro | MNE | Europe and Central Asia | Strategy for Exercising the Rights of the Child in Montenegro | Implemented by the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare | 2019–2023 |
| Montenegro | MNE | Europe and Central Asia | UNICEF Country Program | Implemented by UNICEF in cooperation with the Government of Montenegro. | 2023–2027 |
| Montenegro | MNE | Europe and Central Asia | National Strategy for Combating Human Trafficking | Implemented by the Ministry of Interior | 2019–2024 |
| Montenegro | MNE | Europe and Central Asia | Protocol on the acting of authorities, institutions and organizations in Montenegro regarding children involved in living and working on the streets | Ministry of the Interiror | Since 2019 |
| Montenegro | MNE | Europe and Central Asia | Agreement on mutual cooperation in the field of combating trafficking in human beings | Ministry of the Interiror | Since 2007 |
| Mongolia | MNG | Asia and the Pacific | National Council for Children | Prime Minister’s Office (Chair), Ministry of Labour and Social Protection | 2018–present |
| Mongolia | MNG | Asia and the Pacific | Child Protection Compact Partnership (CPCP) | National Sub-Council on Trafficking in Persons; Ministry of Labour and Social Protection; Ministry of Education; partner NGOs | 2020–2024 |
| Mongolia | MNG | Asia and the Pacific | National Programme of Action on Child Development and Protection | Ministry of Labour and Social Protection | 2017–2021 |
| Mozambique | MOZ | Africa | National Action Plan for Children (PNAC II) | No information | 2013-2019 |
| Mozambique | MOZ | Africa | National Action Plan to Combat the Worst Forms of Child Labor (PANPFTI) | Mozambiquan government | 2017–2022 |
| Mozambique | MOZ | Africa | National Action Plan for Children (PNAC III) | Ministry of Labour, Gender and Social Action | 2025–2034 |
| Mauritania | MRT | Africa | National Plan of Action on the Elimination of Child Labour (PANETE–RIM) | Ministry of Public Service and Labour (MFPT), the Ministry of Livestock and the Ministry of Social Affairs, Children and Family | 2015–20 |
| Mauritius | MUS | Africa | Social Integration and Empowerment Act 2016 (Act No. 26 of 2016) | Mauritian governement | 2016 |
| Mauritius | MUS | Africa | A bridge to the future Programme | Ministry of Education and Human Resource ; Ministry of Gender and Family Welfare ; Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity (Social Security Division and Social Integration Division) | 2025-2029 |
| Mauritius | MUS | Africa | Education and Human Resources Strategy Plan | Ministry of Education, Culture and Human Resource | 2008-2020 |
| Mauritius | MUS | Africa | Government programme - Achieving meaningful change | Ministry of Education and Human Resource ; Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity (Social Integration Division) ; Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Welfare ; Mauritius Police Force | 2015-2019 |
| Malawi | MWI | Africa | The National Plan of Action (NAP II) | The National Steering Committee (NSC) on Child Labour and The National Technical Working Group (NTWG) on child labour | 2020-25 |
| Malaysia | MYS | Asia and the Pacific | National Action Plan on Anti-Trafficking in Persons 3.0 | Council for Anti‑Trafficking in Persons and Anti‑Smuggling of Migrants (MAPO) | 2021-2025 |
| Malaysia | MYS | Asia and the Pacific | National Action Plan on Forced Labour | Ministry of Human Resources (MOHR) | 2021-2025 |
| Namibia | NAM | Africa | National Agenda for Children (NAC) | Ministry of Gender Equality and Child Welfare | 2018-2022 |
| Namibia | NAM | Africa | Harambee Prosperity Plan II | Namibian Government | 2021-2025 |
| Namibia | NAM | Africa | Labour Inspectorate Action Plan | Ministry of Industrial Relations, Labour and Employment Creation | 2017-2019 |
| Namibia | NAM | Africa | Sixth National Development Plan (NDP 6) | Namibian Governement | 2025-2030 |
| Niger | NER | Africa | National action Plan for the Implementation of the Framework Document on Child Protection (DCPE) | Ministry for the Advancement of Women and the Protection of Children | No information |
| Niger | NER | Africa | National strategy for the acceleration of education and training for girls and women in Niger (SNAEFFF) | Ministry of education and training | 2020-2030 |
| Niger | NER | Africa | Sectoral Plan for Education and Training (PSEF) | National Steering Committee of the PSEF | 2014-2024 |
| Niger | NER | Africa | Resilience Program for the Safeguarding of the Homeland (PRSP) | Steering Committee | 2024-2026 |
| Nigeria | NGA | Africa | National Action Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour. | No information | 2021-2025 |
| Nigeria | NGA | Africa | SDG 8.7 Roadmap | Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment. | N/A |
| Nicaragua | NIC | Americas | Traffic light Plan | Ministry of the Family, Adolescence and Childhood | No information |
| Nicaragua | NIC | Americas | National Strategic Plan for the Prevention, Care, Investigation, Persecution, and Sanction of Human Trafficking | National Coalition against Human trafficking | 2023-2027 |
| Nicaragua | NIC | Americas | National plan to combat poverty and promote Human development | Nicaraguan governement | 2022-2026 |
| Netherlands | NLD | Europe and Central Asia | The Netherlands' Child Guarantee National Action Plan | Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport; The Ministry of Security and Justice; The Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment; The Ministry of Education | 2022 |
| Netherlands | NLD | Europe and Central Asia | National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights | Ministry of Foreign Affairs | 2022-2026 |
| Netherlands | NLD | Europe and Central Asia | Pathfinder Roadmap of the Government of the Netherlands | Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment | 2023-2025 |
| Norway | NOR | Europe and Central Asia | Escalation plan against violence and abuse against children and violence in close relationships | Ministry of Justice and Public Security, | 2024–2028 |
| Norway | NOR | Europe and Central Asia | New strategy against human trafficking | Ministry of Justice and Public Security | 2025-2030 |
| Nepal | NPL | Asia and the Pacific | The National Master Plan on the Elimination of Child Labour | Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security | 2018-28 |
| Nepal | NPL | Asia and the Pacific | National Plan of Action against Trafficking in Children and Women for Sexual and Labor Exploitation | Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare (MoWCSW) | 2012-2022 |
| Nepal | NPL | Asia and the Pacific | Nepal's Path to Achieving SDG 8.7: A Comprehensive Roadmap | Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security (MOLESS) | 2019-2030 |
| New Zealand | NZL | Asia and the Pacific | Plan of Action against Forced Labour, People Trafficking and Slavery | Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) | 2020–2025 |
| New Zealand | NZL | Asia and the Pacific | Labour Inspectorate Youth Protection Strategy | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (Child Well‑being and Poverty Reduction Group) | 2019–present (launched 29 August 2019; refreshed 2024–27) |
| New Zealand | NZL | Asia and the Pacific | Child Protection Policy (MBIE) | Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) | 2020–present |
| Oman | OMN | Arab States | National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking | National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking | 2021-2023 |
| Oman | OMN | Arab States | National Strategy for Education 2040 | Education Council | N/A |
| Pakistan | PAK | Asia and the Pacific | Punjab Labor Policy | Punjab Labour Department | 2018 - Ongoing |
| Pakistan | PAK | Asia and the Pacific | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Labor Policy | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Labour Department | 2018 - Ongoing |
| Pakistan | PAK | Asia and the Pacific | Sindh Labor Policy | Sindh Labour Department | 2017- Ongoing |
| Pakistan | PAK | Asia and the Pacific | National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling (2021-2025) | Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) | 2021-2025 |
| Panama | PAN | Americas | National Direct Action Programme for the prevention and elimination of child labour | Panamian Government | No information |
| Panama | PAN | Americas | National Plan Against Trafficking in Persons | Inter-institutional and Multisectoral Steering Committee | 2022-2027 |
| Panama | PAN | Americas | Roadmap Action Programme for making Panama a country free of child labour | Committee for the Eradication of Child Labour and Protection of Adolescent Workers (CETIPPAT) | 2016-2019 |
| Panama | PAN | Americas | Decree No. 2 of 20 February 2024 amending articles of Decree No. 107 of 11 June 2013 to create the Committee for the Eradication of Child Labour and Protection of Adolescent Workers (CETIPPAT) | Ministry of Labour and Employment Development | 2024 |
| Peru | PER | Americas | National Strategy for the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labour 2012–21 (ENPETI) | Ministry of Labor and Employment Promotion | 2012-2021 |
| Philippines | PHL | Asia and the Pacific | Philippine Program Against Child Labor Strategic Framework | National Council Against Child Labour (NCACL), chaired by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and co-chaired by the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). | 2023–2028 |
| Philippines | PHL | Asia and the Pacific | National Strategic Action Plan Against Trafficking in Persons | Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) | 2023–2027 |
| Palau | PLW | Asia and the Pacific | Palau National Youth Policy and Action Plan | Ministry of Human Resources, Culture, Tourism and Development (Division of Youth and Career Development) | 2023–2027 |
| Palau | PLW | Asia and the Pacific | National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking | Anti‑Human Trafficking Unit (within Bureau of Public Safety, Ministry of Justice) | 2022–2025 |
| Papua New Guinea | PNG | Asia and the Pacific | National Child Protection Policy (2017–2027) | National Office for Child and Family Services (under the Department for Community Development and Religion) | 2017–2027 |
| Papua New Guinea | PNG | Asia and the Pacific | National Action Plan to Eliminate Child Labour | Department of Labour and Industrial Relations (DLIR), in partnership with Ministry of Community Development, National Council for Child and Family Services, and non-governmental organisations | 2017–2020 |
| Poland | POL | Europe and Central Asia | National Action Plan Against Trafficking in Human Beings | Council of Ministers | 2022-2024 |
| Portugal | PRT | Europe and Central Asia | V Action Plan for the Prevention and Combat on Human Trafficking (V PAPCTSH) | Commission for Citizenship and Gender Equality | 2025-2027 |
| Portugal | PRT | Europe and Central Asia | Portugal's Child Guarantee National Action Plan (PAGPI) | National Coordinator of the Child Guarantee | 2022-2030 |
| Paraguay | PRY | Americas | National Strategy for the Prevention and Eradication of Child Labour and the Protection of Adolescent Workers in Paraguay | Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security | 2019 - 2024 |
| Paraguay | PRY | Americas | National Plan for the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons | Inter-institutional Committee for the Prevention and Combating of Human Trafficking | 2020-2024 |
| Paraguay | PRY | Americas | Decree No. 5897/2021 approving the National Plan for Indigenous Peoples | Operative Working Group | 2020-2030 |
| Paraguay | PRY | Americas | National Plan for Children and Adolescents | National Council for Children and Adolescents | 2020-2024 |
| Paraguay | PRY | Americas | Tekopora programme | Ministry of Social Development | No information |
| Qatar | QAT | Arab States | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Romania | ROU | Europe and Central Asia | National Strategy against Trafficking in Persons | National Agency against Trafficking in Persons (ANITP), under the Ministry of Internal Affairs | 2024–2028 |
| Romania | ROU | Europe and Central Asia | National Strategy for the Protection and Promotion of Children's Rights (2022–2027) | Ministry of Labour and Social Solidarity; National Authority for the Protection of the Rights of the Child and Adoption (ANDPDCA) | 2022–2027 |
| Russian Federation | RUS | Europe and Central Asia | No information | No information | No information |
| Rwanda | RWA | Africa | Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) | Ministry of Education | 2024-2029 |
| Rwanda | RWA | Africa | Social Protection Sector Strategic Plan (SP-SSP) | Ministry of Local Government | 2024-2029 |
| Rwanda | RWA | Africa | National policy on elimination of child labour, 2023 | Concerted responsibility of Ministries and affiliated Institutions | 2023 |
| Rwanda | RWA | Africa | Special Needs & Inclusive Education Strategic Plan (SNIEP) | Ministry of Education | 2018/19 - 2023/24 |
| Saudi Arabia | SAU | Arab States | National Action Plan (NAP) to eliminate child labour | Multi-actor task force | 2021-2024 |
| Sudan | SDN | Africa | General Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) | National Education Sector Coordination Framework | 2018-2023 |
| Sudan | SDN | Africa | National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking | National Committee for Combating Human Trafficking (NCCT) | 2018-2019 |
| Sudan | SDN | Africa | National Action Plan For the implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security | Ministry of Labour and Social Development | 2020-2022 |
| Senegal | SEN | Africa | National Framework Plan for the Prevention and Elimination of Child Labour in Senegal | Ministry of Civil Service, Labour and Public Service Reform | 2024-2028 |
| Senegal | SEN | Africa | Programme to improve quality, fairness and transparency - Education and training (PAQUET - EF) | Ministry of Education; Ministry of Vocational Apprenticeship and Crafts; Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation; Minister for Good Governance and Child Protection | 2018-2030 |
| Singapore | SGP | Asia and the Pacific | The National Approach Against Trafficking in Persons | Inter-Agency Taskforce on Trafficking in Persons | 2021-2026 |
| Solomon Islands | SLB | Asia and the Pacific | National Action Plan Against Human Trafficking and People Smuggling | Anti‑Human Trafficking Advisory Committee | 2020–2025 |
| Solomon Islands | SLB | Asia and the Pacific | National Children’s Policy | Adopted by the Government of Solomon Islands; implemented via the Children Development Division and the National Advisory and Action Committee on Children (NAACC), with oversight from multiple ministries and UNICEF. | 2023–2028 |
| Sierra Leone | SLE | Africa | National Action Plan (NAP) against the Worst Forms of Child Labour including Child Trafficking | No information | 2022-2026 |
| Sierra Leone | SLE | Africa | Education Sector Plan (ESP) | Ministry of Basic and Senior Secondary Education, Ministry of Technical and Higher Education | 2022-2026 |
| Sierra Leone | SLE | Africa | Decent Work Country Programme II (DWCP II) | Ministry of Employment Labour and Social Security | 2023-2027 |
| Sierra Leone | SLE | Africa | National Social Protection Strategy for Sierra Leone | National Social Protection Steering Committee | 2022-2026 |
| El Salvador | SLV | Americas | National Policy for the Comprehensive Protection of Children and Adolescents in El Salvador (PNPNA) | The National Council for Children and Adolescents (CONNA) | 2013-2023 |
| El Salvador | SLV | Americas | National Policy to Support Early Childhood Development (Crecer Juntos) | The National Council for Children and Adolescents (CONNA) | 2020-2030 |
| San Marino | SMR | Europe and Central Asia | No information | No information | No information |
| Somalia | SOM | Africa | National Employment Policy (NEP) | Somali National Tripartite Consultative Committee | 2019 |
| Somalia | SOM | Africa | Somalia Social Protection Policy | Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs | 2019-2040 |
| Somalia | SOM | Africa | National Education Sector Strategic Plan (ESSP) | National Steering Committee | 2022-2026 |
| Serbia | SRB | Europe and Central Asia | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| South Sudan | SSD | Africa | General Education Sector Plan (GESP) | Minister of General Education and Instruction | 2023-2027 |
| South Sudan | SSD | Africa | Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) | Revitalized Transitional Government of National Unity | 2018 |
| South Sudan | SSD | Africa | National General Education Policy | National Ministry of General Education and Instruction | 2017-2027 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | STP | Africa | Education Policy Charter | Ministry of Education and Higher Education | 2019-2023 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | STP | Africa | National Development Plan (NDP) | Government of Sao Tome and Principe | 2017-2021 |
| Suriname | SUR | Americas | Decent Work Country Programme (DWCP) | DWCP Steering Committee | 2023-2026 |
| Suriname | SUR | Americas | National Action Plan on Child Labour | Ministry of Labour | 2019-2024 |
| Slovakia | SVK | Europe and Central Asia | National Programme for Combatting Trafficking in Human Beings | Ministry of Interior, via the National Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings | 2024-2028 |
| Slovenia | SVN | Europe and Central Asia | National Action Plan for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings | Inter-ministerial national working group for combating trafficking in human beings is chaired by the National anti-trafficking coordinator | 2025-2026 |
| Sweden | SWE | Europe and Central Asia | No information | No information | No information |
| Eswatini | SWZ | Africa | Action Programme on Combating Child Labour in Eswatini 2021-26 (APCCL) | Task Team | 2021-26 |
| Seychelles | SYC | Africa | Seychelles Decent Work Country Programme (SDWCP) | Advisory Monitoring Committee (AMC) of the Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs | 2019-2023 |
| Seychelles | SYC | Africa | Education Sector Medium Term Strategic Plan (MTS) | Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development | 2018-2022 and beyond |
| Syrian Arab Republic | SYR | Arab States | National Plan of Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (NPA-WFCL) | Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour (MoSAL), Syrian Authority for Family and Population Affairs (SAFPA) | No information |
| Chad | TCD | Africa | Accelerated Strategy for Child Survival and Development | No information | No information |
| Togo | TGO | Africa | National Action Plan to Combat the Worst Forms of Child Labour (PAN) | No information | 2020-2024 |
| Togo | TGO | Africa | Education Sector Plan (PSE) | Sectoral Steering Committee | 2020-2030 |
| Togo | TGO | Africa | National Child Protection Policy | National Committee for Children's Rights (Comité National des Droits des Enfants) | 2009-2013 |
| Togo | TGO | Africa | Strategic Framework for care of orphans and other vulnerable children in the context of HIV/AIDS | No information | 2010-2015 |
| Thailand | THA | Asia and the Pacific | National Strategic Plan (2018–2037) | The Office of the National Economic and Social Development Council | 2018–2037 |
| Thailand | THA | Asia and the Pacific | Action Plan for the Elimination of Worst Forms of Child Labour, No.4, for fiscal year 2023-2027 | National Committee to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labour | 2023–2027 |
| Thailand | THA | Asia and the Pacific | Cyber Tipline Remote Access Policy | Royal Thai Police and TICAC (Thailand Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force) | Ongoing |
| Thailand | THA | Asia and the Pacific | Good Labor Practices National Strategic Plan | Department of Labour Protection and Welfare, Ministry of Labour | Ongoing |
| Tajikistan | TJK | Europe and Central Asia | National Plan for Combating Trafficking in Persons | Government of Tajikistan | 2022-2024 |
| Turkmenistan | TKM | Europe and Central Asia | National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking in Turkmenistan | Interdepartmental Commission on Combating Human Trafficking | 2025-2029 |
| Timor-Leste | TLS | Asia and the Pacific | Timor-Leste Strategic Development Plan (2011–2030): | Government of Timor-Leste | 2011-2030 |
| Timor-Leste | TLS | Asia and the Pacific | National Action Plan for Children (2016–2020) | National Commission on the Rights of the Child | 2016–2020 |
| Tonga | TON | Asia and the Pacific | National Action Plan to Counter Trafficking in Person, to Counter Trafficking in Persons, and Protect Vulnerable Migrants | Government of Tonga | 2023-2027 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Americas | National Plan of Action against Trafficking in Persons | Ministry of National Security, Ministry of Social Development and Family Services, Ministry of Labour | 2021-2025 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Americas | National Child Policy | Child Affairs Division | 2020-2030 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | TTO | Americas | Education Policy | Ministry of Education | 2023-2027 |
| Tunisia | TUN | Africa | The National strategy to Combat Child Labour | The mandate over the National Plan to Combat Child Labor in Tunisia is under the Ministry of Social Affairs. The leadership for preparing and implementing the plan includes a steering committee comprising representatives from relevant ministries and social partners (COPIL) | 2015-2020 |
| Türkiye | TUR | Europe and Central Asia | National Program on the Elimination of Child Labour | Ministry of Labour and Social Security | 2017-2023 |
| Türkiye | TUR | Europe and Central Asia | Second National Action Plan on Combating Human Trafficking | The National Task Force on Fight against Human Trafficking | No information |
| Türkiye | TUR | Europe and Central Asia | The Pathfinder Country Roadmap of the Republic of Türkiye | Ministry of Labour and Social Security | 2024-2028 |
| Tuvalu | TUV | Asia and the Pacific | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | TZA | Africa | National Anti-Trafficking in Persons Plan of Action (NPA) | Ministry Home Affairs | 2021-2025 |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | TZA | Africa | National Most Vulnerable Children Monitoring and Evaluation Plan | Department of Social Welfare of the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare | 2015 |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | TZA | Africa | National Costed Plan of Action for Most Vulnerable Children (NCPA II) | Ministry of Health of Social Welfare | 2013-2017 |
| Tanzania, United Republic of | TZA | Africa | National Plan of Action to end Violence Against Women and Children in Tanzania II (NPA - VAWC II) | Ministry of Community Development, Gender, Women, and Special Groups | 2024/25 – 2028/29 |
| Uganda | UGA | Africa | The National Action Plan for the Elimination of Child labour, II (NAP II) | National Steering Committee on Elimination of Child Labour | 2020/2021 - 2024/2025 |
| Uganda | UGA | Africa | The national Action Plan for the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons | National Task Force Committee for prevention of trafficking in persons | 2019-2024 |
| Uganda | UGA | Africa | National Child Policy | National Child Well-being Steering Committee | 2020 |
| Ukraine | UKR | Europe and Central Asia | National Strategy on Human Rights | Office of the President of Ukraine | 2021–2023 |
| Ukraine | UKR | Europe and Central Asia | National Action Plan for Countering Human Trafficking | Ministry of Social Policy (MSP) | 2023 – 2025 |
| Uruguay | URY | Americas | National Plan to Prevent and Combat Trafficking and Exploitation of Persons | National Council for the Prevention and Combating of Trafficking and Exploitation of Persons | 2022-2024 |
| Uruguay | URY | Americas | National educational policy plan | Ministry of Education and Culture | 2020-2025 |
| Uruguay | URY | Americas | Comprehensive System for the Protection of Children and Adolescents against Violence (SIPIAV) | Institute for Children and Adolescents | 2019 |
| Uruguay | URY | Americas | National Plan for the elimination of the commercial sexual exploitation of children and young persons | National Committee for the Eradication of Commercial and Non-Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents (CONAPEES) | 2023-2028 |
| Uzbekistan | UZB | Europe and Central Asia | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | VCT | Americas | National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking (NAP) | Anti-Trafficking in Persons Unit | 2016-2020 |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | VEN | Americas | National Plan for the Comprehensive Protection of children and adolescents | National Committee on the Rights of Children and Young Persons | 2021-2026 |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | VEN | Americas | Presidential Decree No. 4.540 of 2021 approving the National Plan against Trafficking in Persons | Ministry of the People's Power for Internal Relations, Justice and Peace | 2021-2025 |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | VEN | Americas | National household protection programme (“Gran Misión Hogares de la Patria”) | Governement of Venezuela | Since 2014 |
| Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of | VEN | Americas | Comprehensive Programme for Agricultural Inspection | People’s Ministry for the Social Process of Labour | No information |
| Viet Nam | VNM | Asia and the Pacific | Programme to Prevent and Reduce Child Labour for the period of 2016 – 2020 | No information | 2016 – 2020 |
| Vanuatu | VUT | Asia and the Pacific | National Child Protection Policy | Ministry of Justice and Community Services | 2016–2026 |
| Vanuatu | VUT | Asia and the Pacific | Education and Training Sector Strategic Plan | Ministry of Education and Training | 2021–2030 |
| Vanuatu | VUT | Asia and the Pacific | National Action Plan to Combat Trafficking in Persons | Ministry of Internal Affairs (in collaboration with IOM) | 2024–2028 |
| Samoa | WSM | Asia and the Pacific | National Child Care and Protection Policy | Ministry of Women, Community and Social Development (MWCSD) | 2020-2030 |
| Samoa | WSM | Asia and the Pacific | SDG 8.7 Roadmap | The Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Labour (MCIL) holds the mandate over the roadmap in Samoa, providing secretariat support, coordinating meetings, and preparing progress reports for the Child Labour Taskforce and Samoa National Tripartite Forum (SNTF), with the SNTF offering strategic guidance and reporting to the Minister of Labour and Cabinet | 2024-2027 |
| Yemen | YEM | Arab States | Plan of action to combat trafficking of children | National Technical Committee for Combating Human Trafficking | No information |
| Yemen | YEM | Arab States | National Action Plan to Combat Child Labour | No information | 2019-2026 |
| South Africa | ZAF | Africa | National Child Labor Program of Action for South Africa, Phase V (CLPA) | Steering Committee | 2025-2029 |
| Zambia | ZMB | Africa | National Action Plan for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (NAP II) | Ministry of Labour and Social Security (multistakeholder child rights protection institutional framework) | 2020-2025 |
| Zambia | ZMB | Africa | National Policy on Human Trafficking and Smuggling of Migrants | Secretariat for the National Committee on Human Trafficking | 2022 |
| Zambia | ZMB | Africa | Strategic Plan for the Ministry of Education | Ministry of Education | 2022-2026 |
| Zimbabwe | ZWE | Africa | Trafficking in Persons National Plan of Action | Ministry of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage | 2023–2028 |
| Zimbabwe | ZWE | Africa | National Action Plan for Orphans and Vulnerable Children - Phase II (NAP for OVC) | Department of Social Services of the Ministry of Labour and Social Services | 2011-2015 |