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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

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

recommendations:

date:

2020-08-06 00:00:00.0

themes:

theme:

Child labour, forced labour, human trafficking and slavery

category:

Child labour

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comments:

The GRZ has continued to invest in education and to allow children who have drop out of school to re-enter once they have been withdrawn. However, access to education remains a challenge in most parts of the country

action_plan:

The project continued to raise awareness and lobby through relevant stakeholders for the GRZ to invest more on education. The project had no resources for infrastructure development.

management_response:

No Action Planned

progress:

No implementation

admin_units:

CO-Lusaka

title:

Increase class room space to cater for the increased number of children in the communities
Access to quality education is universally acknowledged as a key factor in eliminating child labour. The number of school going children in the target communities has increased after children have been prevented and withdrawn from CL. For example, at Mulalila School that was meant to cater for 200 pupils at primary school level is now catering for more than 500 pupils. According to the School Manager, more prevented and withdrawn children in Mulalila have not managed to enter school because of lack of classroom space. To alleviate this problem and encourage children from entering CL, the GRZ should build more schools, and build more classrooms at existing schools.
Another challenge is that of long distance children travel for secondary school education, coupled with high school fees demanded by secondary school authorities. Due to the above stated challenges most prevented and withdrawn children are unable to attend school and therefore go back to work.
For these reasons GRZ should consider to upgrade some primary schools in the project communities to secondary schools in remote areas, and funds available should consider building secondary schools in the target community areas.
In addition to proximity to a suitable school, vulnerable children or families often require additional support to ensure regular school attendance. Therefore GRZ should put in place support mechanisms to entice children to enter / re-enter school.

project_symbols:

ZAM/14/02/JTI

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/recommendations/13469

information_source:

Country Office

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