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Action to eliminate worst forms of child labour by 2016

Labour and Labour Relations Ministry Secretary Upali Wijayaweera informed the tripartite National Steering Committee on Child Labour, on February 25, that the Ministry had earmarked about a third of its budget allocation of its decent work country program under the Ministry, towards implementation of the Roadmap to eliminate the worst forms of child labour by 2016.

The funds will be used to train duty bearers, raise awareness and promote behavioural change amongst communities vulnerable to the worst forms of child labour.

Wijayaweera said the National Steering Committee, which was at the level of the department, has now been elevated as part of the Ministry.

A Secretariat has been established to support the Committee in its primary task of guiding and monitoring progress against the Roadmap 2016 on the WFCL. The Roadmap had been developed by the Ministry with support from the International Labour Organization (ILO) and in consultation with the members of the Committee, including representatives of employers organizations and trade unions, members of civil society and multi-sectoral line ministries and government agencies. It was endorsed by Labour Minister Gamini Lokuge and members of the Committee and stakeholders at a Conference held in Colombo in June last year.

ILO South Asia child labour senior specialist Sherin Khan, commended the Ministry on the action that had been taken to achieve its goal of no worst forms of child labour by 2016, which also was a global goal endorsed by ILO member States.

Presenting the strategies outlined in the Roadmap, Khan said Sri Lanka was well-positioned to achieve the goal.

The Labour Secretary asked the agencies present at the NSC on February 25 to urgently appoint focal points on child labour to facilitate coordination for the implementation of the Roadmap.

Amongst key government agencies present were the Ministries of Plantation Industries, Social Services, Youth Affairs and Skills Development, Agriculture, Fisheries, Planning, Justice and the National Child Protection Authority.

Commissioner-General Pearl Weerasinghe indicated that Sri Lanka is in a better position than many other South Asian countries in terms of the incidence of child labour and hence the target is an achievable one.

The Secretary urged the cooperation of all stakeholders to work towards this goal in partnership with the tripartite constituents of the ILO and civil society.

The Committee welcomed the initiation of action and pledged to support implementation, starting with their existing programs.

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