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Moving towards a child labour free Jordan - Final evaluation

eval_number:

2685

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2685

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Child labour

category:

Child labour, forced labour, human trafficking and slavery

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comments:

The targeted users were, in this project, the designated officials (child in labour focal points), within each of the three ministries involved, i.e. MoL, MoE and MoSD. They were also viewed by the Project as beneficiaries, while the ultimate beneficiaries were the child laborers.

challenges:

• As the Project got a late start with a CTA who was not recruited and in place until November 2011 – another organization with financial support by USDOL, had created and finalized a NFCL without technical input from ILO. This framework was not sufficiently inclusive, as for instance, no civil society organization was involved in the implementation, which is a assessed missed opportunity. • The high labor turnover of those working on the implementation of this framework was a challenge, and a clear weakness in the application of the computerized follow-up system, lack of funding and increased workload for the employees. • When rolling out the NFCL to the remaining Governorates in 2015-16, and re-training in the “old” pilot Governorates there was a lack of awareness about the existence of the framework among many government officials participating in the training, and a lack of knowledge about the reasons that it had been put in place and added to their work load. • It is here assessed that at central level it is evident that stakeholders, including the Ministry officials involved in child labour issues, have an enhanced understanding and knowledge about how it should work but have not been able to convince this Evaluation that it works in practice yet.

success:

Project was able to reactivate the dormant NFCL and raise interest and awareness and increase empowerment of stakeholders involved in the framework.

context:

A national framework can only be effective if it is implemented on the ground. Policy frameworks need to be translated into action, and to kick start the process, both the government and the international community need to make investments, particularly during the initial stages. Capacity building and the development of infrastructure is an important component of that investment. Having a Technical Working Committee and the support of an ILO consultant was crucial to the successful roll out and implementation of the NFCL on the ground. The NFCL roll out could have been more effective if it had been coupled with an annual work plan to set specific targets for all actors collectively as well as for each actor individually, with clear milestones and indicators.

description:

Going beyond the ratification of Conventions, a national framework is very important to support action to combat child labour in a country. A national framework not only gives an official mandate to relevant ministries and organisations to act on the issue but it also serves as a common platform for the coordination of efforts and division of roles and responsibilities.

administrative_issues:

It is crucial that ILO advocates for inclusive approaches to such frameworks, not only in the representation of the high level national committees but at ground level, in this case in the Governorates. Emphasis on including civil society may not be sufficient but may require resources to be allocated for external technical support when setting up new systems.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/188846

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location:

country:

Jordan

region:

Arab States

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eval_title:

Moving towards a child labour free Jordan - Final evaluation