Experiences and Lessons Learned on Child Labour Monitoring: Rubber, Salt and Fishing Sectors in Cambodia

Experiences and Lessons Learned on Child Labour Monitoring: Rubber, Salt and Fishing Sectors in Cambodia Experiences and Lessons Learned on Child Labour Monitoring: Rubber, Salt and Fishing Sectors in Cambodia Theng Chhorvirith, National Project Coordinator Seang Meng, Provincial Sector Coordinator Sao Kosal, Provincial Sector Coordinator Phnom Penh, Cambodia JUNE 2005 Experiences and Lessons Learned on Child Labour Monitoring: Rubber, Salt and Fishing Sectors in Cambodia Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 2005 The document also available in Khmer Conatct Address: Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training # 3, Russian Federation Boulevard Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: (855) 23 884 376 Fax: (855) 23 884 376 E-mail: mlvt.gov@camintel.com Department of Child Labour # 28, Street 184, Sangkat Chey Chumneas Khan Daun Penh, Phnom Penh Tel: (855) 23-211 632 Fax:(855) 23-211 632 International Labour Organization (ILO) Internatoinal Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) ILO Joint Office, Phnom Penh Center, Building B, 2nd floor, Corner Sihanouk (274) & Sothearos (3) Blvd. Tonle Bassac, Chamcamorn, Phnom Penh, Cambodia Tel: (855-23) 220 817/994 209 Fax: (855-23) 221 536 E-mail: ilo.jo@online.com.kh Designed and Layout by: Theng Chhorvirith ii Experiences and Lessons Learned on Child Labour Monitoring: Rubber, Salt and Fishing Sectors in Cambodia CONTENTS ACRONYMS iv A Message from H.E Mr. NHEP BUNCHIN, Minister of MLVT v Acknowledgements vii I. INTRODUCTION 1 II. BACKGROUND OF THE PROJECT AND SECTORS 3 Rubber plantation 5 Salt production 8 Fishing and shrimp processing 11 III. OBJECTIVES OF CHILD LABOUR MONITORING 14 What is child Labour monitoring? 14 Objectives of child labour monitoring 14 IV. THE CHILD LABOUR MONITORING EXPERIENCE IN CAMBODIA’S RUBBER, SALT AND FISHING SECTORS 15 Structural framework for child labour monitoring 15 Child labour monitoring system strategy 17 Child labour monitoring teams in targeted sectors 17 Responsibilities and duties of monitoring teams 20 Child labour monitoring in rubber plantation 25 Child labour monitoring in salt production 28 Child labour monitoring in fishing and shrimp processing 31 V. SUMMARY OF THE CHILD LABOUR MONITORING PROCESS IN CAMBODIA 34 VI. TOOLS USED IN CHILD LABOUR MONITORING 38 Information flows 40 VII. IMPACTS AND CHANGES 41 VIII. SUSTAINABILITY 43 IX. LESSONS LEARNED 45 X. REFERENCES 48 ANNEXES 49 Annex 1: MONITORING MAP Annex 2: MONITORING FORMS Annex 3: MONITORING TIMETABLE Annex 4: DATABAE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM PREFACE OSH checklist booklets available at IPEC Office Cambodia iii Experiences and Lessons Learned on Child Labour Monitoring: Rubber, Salt and Fishing Sectors in Cambodia ACRONYMS CLC = community learning centre CL = child labour CLU = child labour unit CLM = child labour monitoring CLMS = child labour monitoring system CMDGs = Cambodian Millennium Development Goal CNCC = Cambodian National Council for Children CLWG = child labour working group LAC = Labour Advisory Committee ILO = International Labour Organization INGO = international non-government organization IPEC = International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour KTO = Kaksekor Thmey Organization MOSALVY = Ministry of Social Affair, Labour, Vocational Training and Youth Rehabilitation MLVT = Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training MCCL = municipal committee on child labour MOEYS = Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport NPA–WFCL= National Plan of Action on the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour NSCCL = National Steering Committee on Child Labour NGO = non-government organization NPRS = National Poverty Reduction Strategy OSH = occupational safety and health PDEYS = Provincial Department of Education, Youth and Sport PDSALVY = Provincial Department of Social Affair, Labour, Vocational Training and Youth Rehabilitation PCCL = Provincial Committee on Child Labour RGC = Royal Government of Cambodia TBP = time-bound programme UN–CRC = United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child USDOL = United States Department of Labour iv ... - tailieumienphi.vn