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A programme to reduce WFCL in tobacco-growing communities in Zambia (ARISE II) - Final Evaluation

eval_number:

2564

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/2564

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Communication/media strategy

category:

Organizational issues

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comments:

The targeted users of the stated lesson learnt are the implementing partners, participating CSOs, Government departments, project staff, DCLC and CCLCs.

challenges:

Some of the negative issues /challenges related : 5. Vulnerability of community members due to poverty that resisted the implementation of the project activities; 6. Traditional belief that children should contribute to household food security; 7. Vulnerability of child headed households that require money to buy daily food necessities; and 8. Lack of regulatory enforcement by law enforcing agents.

success:

Some of the positive issues relate to: 1. Some areas that were not targeted by the project are now aware of the importance of reducing child labour and demanding for the project to be extended to their areas. 2. Due to effective awareness raising most children prevented and withdrawn from child labour have been enrolled in schools. 3. Traditional and community leaders have joined the fight against child labour.

context:

Sustaining project results is vital for continuous fight against child labour. Without proper awareness raising and sensitization campaigns it is difficult to change people’s attitude towards reducing child labour. Awareness raising and resulting attitudinal change requires the following to be achieved: 1. A committed project team that is able to harness every stakeholder to advocate and lobby key government in reducing child labour; 2. Involvement of local community structures, wiling citizens who are willing to be champions against child labour; 3. Inclusion of livelihood programmes that will help parents/ guardians to generate income to send their children to school instead working; and 4. Willingness of government departments to fight child labour.

description:

Awareness-raising and the resulting changes in attitudes and behaviour within a community contribute significantly to sustaining project outcomes If communities and government authorities are influenced, they are more likely to take ownership of the project and be willing to work to sustain the outcomes after it ends. This was the case with ARISE II project communities who have taken ownership of the results through government departments and local structures (DCLC and CCLCs). The communities have continued to form SHGs and IGA groups and submit reports to the DCLC.

administrative_issues:

The positive lesson learnt stated above can be attributed to effective collaboration among stakeholders including the JTI/ILO project staff. It can be done with minimal resources as long as community structures are well informed and its implementation involves all key stakeholders.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/218735

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location:

country:

Zambia

region:

Africa

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eval_title:

A programme to reduce WFCL in tobacco-growing communities in Zambia (ARISE II) - Final Evaluation