Belize Collaborates with Brazil to Eradicate Child Labour

Belize is hosting a delegation from Brazil with the aim to exchange knowledge on how to eradicate child labor. The delegation will be in the country for four days.

On Monday, the Ministry of Rural Transformation, Community Development, Labour and Local Government issued a press release announcing the “commencement of a historic in-person knowledge exchange mission with representatives from the Brazilian Ministry of Labour and Employment, Ministry of Social Development, and the Brazilian Cooperation Agency.”

This initiative began on June 24, and is facilitated by the International Labour Organization (ILO) Brazil and the Regional Initiative Technical Secretariat.

According to the government, this partnership will involve local authorities, labour representatives, and civil society stakeholders, and aims to eliminate child labour through collaborative workshops and advocacy sessions. Activities that the Ministry says will, “support Belize in developing robust, evidence-based programmes and improving the enforcement of child labour laws”

As the latest signatory to the Regional Initiative for Latin America and the Caribbean Free of Child Labour, Belize demonstrates proactive efforts in addressing child labour issues in Belize.

This partnership will streamline the knowledge between the two countries, contributing to better integration with social protection and social security programmes, “This approach seeks to enhance the support and economic resilience of children and their families, thereby preventing engagement in child labour,” the Ministry says.