The ECLT Foundation works directly with communities in 6 countries.
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families
in tobacco-growing communities were financially empowered
children
were sent to school and benefited from vocational training
children
were removed or kept away from child labour
community members
were reached through awareness-raising activities
children are involved in child labour worldwide
children are doing work which is hazardous.
of child labour is in agriculture
children and youth are out of school
This year in Geneva, companies, governments and communities converged around one conclusion: real due diligence is no longer a technical exercise — it is a test of fairness, power and leadership. When governments take the lead, when those most affected shape decisions, and when incomes are truly enough to live on, change becomes possible. Discover the key insights that emerged from this year’s Forum.
In Chakulanjala, Malawi, a community-led Farmer Field Business School is showing how inclusion can transform lives, proving that progress lasts when farmers lead their own development. When people shape the solutions that affect them, training becomes transformation. Harvests grow, families thrive, and resilience takes root. As the world prepares for the VI Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Morocco (2026), their story is a reminder that sustainable change begins with those closest to the challenge.
Behind every harvest is a hidden reality: farmers are facing growing mental health pressures that put entire families—and children—at risk. When farmers’ wellbeing collapses, child labour often follows. Addressing mental health isn’t a side issue—it’s key to building sustainable, child-safe agriculture.
