Elimination of child labour in agriculture through social protection

Child labour numbers are increasing globally for the first time since 2000, to an estimated 160 million in 2020. Seventy percent of these children are engaged in agriculture; most of them perform work in family operations that may harm their health and education. This guidance supports the design and adaptation of social protection systems that contribute to the elimination of child labour in agriculture, and do not inadvertently perpetuate it or increase it.