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Support to the National Action Plan against child labour in Tunisia (NAP-TN on CL) 2015-2020 - Midterm Evaluation

eval_number:

3071

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3071

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Child labour

category:

Child labour, forced labour, human trafficking and slavery

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comments:

National stakeholders; Front-line actors on the fight against child labor

challenges:

Lack of willingness to cooperate at local level; Inconsistent knowledge on child labor issues

success:

Participatory process; Flexibility of the project in matching the needs of beneficiaries.

context:

Previous mapping of beneficiaries needs to ensure that they are fully addressed by the project.

description:

Firstly, the participatory approach adopted by the project is a catalyst for the project ownership. The collective development of the CMEP based on the inputs of all stakeholders has been highly appreciated by the participants and paved the way for shared understanding and concerted efforts in implementing the project’s activities. Secondly, regarding staff capacity building, it seems important to ensure a common knowledge base for all actors involved in the front-line of fight against child labor especially the 164 focal points and ensure comprehensive geographic coverage of the country's 24 governorates. At the beginning of the project’s activities, the novelty of the child labor topic and the plurality of actors involved made it necessary to "upgrade" stakeholders’ knowledge on a larger scale than originally planned. The project team thus made the choice to broaden the training activities starting in March 2018 – particularly for the benefit of the 164 focal points at the local level. This was highly appreciated by the stakeholders, most of whom had little or no knowledge of child labor, or the regulatory aspects and accompanying practices relating thereto. The restructuring of activities in the first year of the project seems to have been a sound choice that enhances the effectiveness of future activities and the impact of the project. Thirdly, when it comes to activities at the local level, much more could be done currently using the available institutional capacity and resources provided. There is the necessary will to organize initiatives and provide education on child labor-related issues. The awareness raising and enforcement campaign organized in Sfax by all the actors involved in the inspection and care services for children in hazardous labor situations shows that current human and financial resources though reportedly insufficient can be organized in a much more effective way and generate positive results.

administrative_issues:

Reframing activities may result in additional work load for the project team

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/239129

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location:

country:

Tunisia

region:

Africa

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eval_title:

Support to the National Action Plan against child labour in Tunisia (NAP-TN on CL) 2015-2020 - Midterm Evaluation