THis Code consisting of 8 articles aims to review the Code of Conduct on Child Labour to accelerate action to eradicate child labour, including its worst forms (slavery-like practices, such as child trafficking, debt bondage, forced labour, recruitment of children for armed conflict, exploitation in prostitution or pornography, involvement in illicit activities like drug production and trafficking, and work harmful to the health, safety, or morals of children, as per the Definitions) in the Region. Since the regional context has evolved, presenting new opportunities and challenges, such as those from climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic, it is deemed necessary that Member States recommit to and enhance interventions aimed at eliminating all forms of child labour. Under Article 6 Member States undertake to implement and promote priority measures and actions aimed at addressing identified challenges, tackling emerging dynamics and leveraging existing opportunities in the fight against child labour. These include the following (i) legislation and enforcement; (ii) education and skills training; (iii) financing; (iv) addressing child labour in priority sectors, iddentified in agriculture, mining, domestic work, tourism and the informal economy as the highest prevalence and severity of child labour; (v) addressing child labour in emergency and disaster situations; (vi) awareness raising and mobilization; (vii) capacity building to strengthen the design and implementation of appropriate interventions and to ensure adequate coordination, monitoring, and evaluation; (viii) alliances and partnerships at international, regional and national levels for social and economic development, poverty eradication and universal education to end child labour; (ix) statistics and knowledge management; (x) regional cooperation to support policy agenda. Article 7 outlines the effective role of each party for a successful implemetation of the Code, including Member States, employers’ organizations, workers’ organizations, and SADC Secretariat.
2022-03-30