National Action Plan on the Elimination of Child Labour explained
A National Action Plan on the elimination of child labour (or NAP) is a national strategy, plan or programme aimed at addressing child labour within a given country, usually with an emphasis on worst forms of child labour.[1] Some countries also refer to this as an Action Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (APEC).
The following countries have adopted, or plan to adopt, such a programme:
the National Action Programme towards the Elimination of Child Labour in Botswana was nationally endorsed in February 2008;[2]
the Action Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour in Namibia was nationally endorsed in January 2008;[3]
- South Africa: the first Child Labour Programme of Action (CLPA) was adopted in 2003; and the phase two CLPA (or CLPA-2), for implementation from 2008 to 2012, in September 2007;
- Swaziland: Child Labour, the Strategy and Action Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour was nationally endorsed on 1 April 2008.[4]
References
- Web site: Introduction — TECL . 2008-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080820004425/http://www.child-labour.org.za/about-tecl/introduction/ . 2008-08-20 . dead .
- http://www.child-labour.org.za/newsroom/media-releases/botswana-apec Botswana plan adopted: More ground gained in battle against child labour - 6 Feb 08 — TECL
- http://allafrica.com/stories/200802010144.html allAfrica.com: Namibia: Child Labour in Namibia 'Must Be Tackled Head-On' (Page 1 of 1)
- Web site: Swaziland commits to national action against child labour - 1 Apr 08 — TECL . 2008-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080708141335/http://www.child-labour.org.za/newsroom/media-releases/swazi-plan . 2008-07-08 . dead .