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Priorities
- Strengthened Legal and Policy Framework – To support the work of each implementing partner there needs to be a strong and clear policy and legal framework that guides interventions. Key legal gaps continue to exist for school-aged children engaging in street vending activities during ‘after-hours.’ Furthermore, the current development of a National Social Protection Policy Framework presents an opportunity for mainstreaming child protection based on vulnerability and the lifecycle approach.
- Strengthen Community Engagement with Families and Children Identified as Involved in Hazardous Street Vending/Vulnerable - In terms of addressing the root causes interventions must be delivered at the household level or at the community level. The ability of districts to cater their development programs and include vulnerable families will go a long way toward lifting vulnerable families out of poverty. In addition, targeted efforts are needed to support the transition into alternative and sustainable income-generating activities. This will ensure that strict enforcement of legislation is complemented by support for vulnerable families.
- Enhance Data Collection and Regular Reporting Systems – Data around child labour and street vendors has been irregular with major reports produced seven years apart. The ideal outcome is to build these into our national data collection systems to ensure information is regular and captured at the household level. Furthermore, that progress is monitored through national mechanisms i.e. Samoa National Tripartite Forum (SNTF).
Pathfinder international_instruments table
| Area | Ilo Instrument | Status | Ratification date | CEACR comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Labour | C138 Ratification of C138 - Minimum Age Convention (1973) |
In Force | 29 Oct 2008 | |
| Child Labour, Forced Labour, Human Trafficking, Modern Slavery | C182 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention (1999) |
In Force | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Child Labour, Modern Slavery | C029 Forced Labour Convention (1930) |
In Force | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Forced Labour, Modern Slavery | C105 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention (1957) |
In Force | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Freedom of Association | C087 Freedom of Association and Protection of the Right to Organise Convention (1948) |
In Force | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Freedom of Association | C098 Right to Organise and Collective Bargaining Convention (1949) |
In Force | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Discrimination | C100 Equal Remuneration Convention (1951) |
In Force | 30 Jun 2008 | |
| Discrimination | C111 Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention (1958) |
In Force | 30 Jun 2008 |
| Area | UN Treaty | Signature date | Ratification date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Labour | IV-11 Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) |
30 Sep 1990 | 29 Nov 1994 | |
| Child Labour | IV-11-c Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (2000) |
29 Apr 2016 a | Accession | |
| Forced Labour, Human Trafficking | PALERMO_PROTOCOL Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (2000) |
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| Human Trafficking, Modern Slavery | XVIII-4 Ratification of the Supplementary Convention on the Abolition and of Slavery, the Slave Trade and Institutions and Practices Similar to Slavery (1956) |
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Sources: ILO Normlex & UN Treaty Collection
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