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A public-private partnership model for eliminating child labour in seasonal hazelnut harvesting The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the elimination of worst forms of child labour (WFCL) in seasonal agriculture. This is in line with the Turkish Government’s strategy which brings combines the National Employment Strategy (2014-2023) and the National Programme for the Elimination of Child Labour (2017-2023). The project is based on three pillars: Capacity Building Direct Intervention Awareness Raising The project is implemented through key stakeholders and based on strategic intervention model undertakes a holistic approach to ensure local and national ownership to reach at risk children as well as their families, agriculture intermediaries and orchard owners. Identification and referral activities as well as education, counseling and rehabilitation services take place during the hazelnut harvesting season for effective withdrawal and prevention of child labour. The project was first implemented in 2012-2015 in Ordu under the partnership of the General Directorate of Labour of the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office for Turkey; then expanded to the provinces of Düzce, Sakarya and Şanlıurfa in 2015-2018, and is scheduled to run until the end of 2020. The project, funded by the Association of Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries of Europe (CAOBISCO) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, appears as the first ever public-private partnership project of the ILO Office for Turkey in action against child labour. Contributing members of CAOBISCO taking part in the current phase of the project (2018-2020) are Ferrero, Nestle, Storck, Barry Callebaut, Ritter Sport, Mars, Chocosuisse, BDSI, Baronie Group, Cemoi, Griesson - de Beukelaer, Jancke, Neuhaus, Koenig, Fazer, Jordans Dorset Ryvita. Multi-stakeholder Collaboration Provided With Training / Counselling Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services Province / District Governorates Province / District Directorates Actors of Hazelnut Harvesting Public Institutions (Relevant Ministries) and Social Partners Hazelnut Producer/ Exporter Companies
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A public-private partnership model for
eliminating child labour in seasonal hazelnut harvesting
The overall objective of the project is to contribute to the elimination of worst forms of child labour (WFCL) in seasonal agriculture. This is in line with the Turkish Government’s strategy which brings combines the National Employment Strategy (2014-2023) and the National Programme for the Elimination of Child Labour (2017-2023).
The project is based on three pillars: Capacity Building
Direct Intervention Awareness Raising
The project is implemented through key stakeholders and based on strategic intervention model undertakes a holistic approach to ensure local and national ownership to reach at risk children as well as their families, agriculture intermediaries and orchard owners. Identification and referral activities as well as education, counseling and rehabilitation services take place during the hazelnut harvesting season for effective withdrawal
and prevention of child labour.
The project was first implemented in 2012-2015 in Ordu under the partnership of the General Directorate of Labour of the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Services and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Office for Turkey; then expanded to the provinces of Düzce, Sakarya and Şanlıurfa in
2015-2018, and is scheduled to run until the end of 2020.
The project, funded by the Association of Chocolate, Biscuit and Confectionery Industries of Europe (CAOBISCO) and the Kingdom of the Netherlands, appears as the first ever public-private partnership project of the ILO Office for Turkey in action against child labour. Contributing members of CAOBISCO taking part in the current phase of the project (2018-2020) are Ferrero, Nestle, Storck, Barry Callebaut, Ritter Sport, Mars, Chocosuisse, BDSI, Baronie Group, Cemoi, Griesson - de Beukelaer, Jancke, Neuhaus,
Koenig, Fazer, Jordans Dorset Ryvita.
Multi-stakeholder CollaborationProvided With Training / Counselling
Ministry of Family,Labour and Social Services
Province / DistrictGovernorates
Province / District
Directorates
Actors ofHazelnut
Harvesting
Public Institutions(Relevant Ministries)and Social Partners
HazelnutProducer/
ExporterCompanies
Agriculture Intermediaries Hazelnut Garden Owners
Childrenwithdrawn/prevented from work in seasonal agriculture and provided with education services
Seasonal Agricultural Worker Family MembersProvided with counselling to ensure their children
attend education activities for withdrawal/prevention from working in seasonal agriculture
Children regularly attended education activities
961
Ordu
692Children reached
Children regularly attended education activities
463
Düzce
351Children reached
Children regularly attended education activities
382
34 12 17
Sakarya
341Children reached
Children regularly attended education activities
1806
Total
1384Children reached
Sakarya Total
49.6% 50.4% girls boys
52 964
853Ordu Düzce
59
Ordu Sakarya63TOTALDüzce
65 60 35Ordu Sakarya
160TOTALDüzce
Project Sites
Project Results, Hazelnut Harvesting Season of 2019
Şanlıurfasince 2015
Ordusince 2013
ÜnyeFatsaPerşembeAltınordu
Düzce
AkçakocaÇilimli
since 2015Sakarya
KocaaliKarasuHendek
since 2015
provided with training/ counselling on the hazards and elimination of child labour in seasonal agriculture and legal responsibilities
