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Experiences in Livelihood Promotion

Experiences in Livelihood Promotion. CHES Cambodia. Aims of Livelihood Intervention. Offset loss of child labor within the family Address the root causes of CL, i.e., poverty Reduce vulnerability of young workers to hazardous labor in agriculture.

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Experiences in Livelihood Promotion

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  1. Experiences in Livelihood Promotion CHES Cambodia

  2. Aims of Livelihood Intervention • Offset loss of child labor within the family • Address the root causes of CL, i.e., poverty • Reduce vulnerability of young workers to hazardous labor in agriculture

  3. Target beneficiaries: Young workers and caregivers • Age: 15-17 years old engaged in hazardous labor (working hours, using sharp tools, exposed to chemical; carrying heavy load; night work; using machinery) • Out of School • Parents/caregivers of children withdrawn from hazardous work in agriculture • Interested in the project

  4. Selection Process • Pre-determined project criteria • Community-based monitors with local NGOs and project staff apply criteria in target village and other villages • Community meetings and home visits

  5. Elements of livelihood promotion for 15-17 year olds • Market study • Practical, business & financial literacy training • Training for young agricultural entrepreneurs (YAE) using a tested training methodology • YAE train other young workers (new and existing beneficiaries) in agricultural skills • Start up kits • Follow-up support

  6. Elements of livelihood promotion for caregivers • Selection and training of community-based facilitators (CBF) as motivators and innovators • CBF train and organize target parents in agricultural skills • Testing, modeling, close follow up and motivational strategies • Organization and training of savings groups

  7. Progress

  8. Progress Young people • 163 YAEs trained in self-development, organizing, ecological chicken-raising, fish-raising, home garden • YAEs practicing skills; trained and organized 445 withdrawn children; 81 completed Caregivers • 160 CBFs trained on child labor, self-development, agricultural skills, savings, reporting • CBFs trained 311 parents in agricultural skills • 90 savings group of parents with $29,000

  9. Emerging Good Practices • Multiple skills to ensure year round benefit • Phased training: confidence building, strengthens practice; maximizes peer learning • Use of good peer models • Link with tested systems developed by service provider • Demand driven training (and not supply driven)

  10. Challenges • Finding/retaining young people in the program (pull factors beyond the control of project) • Generating interest requires holistic interventions and skill in behavior change process • Dearth of enabling policy environment and resources for growth of community livelihoods, including link with private sector • Showing strong evidence that increased economic opportunity results in child labor reduction • Need to work at scale to have sustaining impact

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