ACCEL Africa - Malawi

Child labour continues to be a challenge in Malawi where 2.12 million children representing 38 per cent of all children aged 5-17 are engaged in child labour.

Some 1.16 million children or 20.9 per cent are in-volved in hazardous work.

Child labour is present in almost all sectors, including agriculture, fishing, manufacturing, mining, services and construction.

Agriculture and related sub-sectors alone account for 66.2 per cent of children engaged in hazardous work. In Malawi, this project will focus on the elimination of child labour in the tea and coffee supply chains.

Latest

  1. Allen's Journey from Child Labor to Academic Resilience

    05 October 2023

    Through ACCEL Africa, Allen was given the opportunity to return to school. The project equipped him with essential learning materials, including textbooks, thereby facilitating his reintegration into the educational system.

  2. Empowering local communities—Chisinkha child protection committee's proactive approach against child labor in Mulanje district, Malawi

    05 October 2023

    Formed under the ACCEL Africa project, the Chisinkha CPC comprises fifteen members from six villages under the jurisdiction of GVH Chisinkha.

  3. Empowering Young Women Through Vocational Training: The Transformation of Gertrude Chizumira

    05 October 2023

    Recognizing the urgent need to equip young people like Gertrude with vocational skills, a local organization, ICEED, launched an intensive three-month training program under the ACCEL Africa project funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.

  4. Overcoming Obstacles Through Vocational Training: The Journey of Tisungane Elesoni

    05 October 2023

    Tisungane was selected for a transformative vocational training program under the ACCEL Africa project. Implemented by the Impact Centre for Economic Empowerment and Development (ICEED) and supported by the International Labour Organization (ILO) with funding from the Netherlands' Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

  5. Malawi validates national Alliance 8.7 strategic roadmap

    28 September 2023

    Malawi achieved a significant milestone by successfully validating the National Alliance 8.7 Strategic Roadmap on an event organized with the support of the ILO as part of the ACCEL Africa Project.