ACCEL Africa - Uganda

Child labour remains a serious problem with 2,048,000 children out of the 8,973,000 aged 5-17 engaged in some form of child labour, which constitute 14 percent of all children nationally(Uganda National Household Survey 2016/17). 

The educational achievement of these children is at risk because either they do not attend school or their schooling suffers from long hours dedicated to work. Child labour is found in agriculture, transport, mining and related sectors, fishing, construction, the urban informal sector, domestic service and commercial sexual exploitation of children.

Uganda is Africa’s second largest producer and exporter of tea after Kenya, and its production and exports have witnessed substantial increases in recent years.

Coffee and tea are among the listed goods, which are produced with forced labour (USDOL list of goods) with coffee being the main foreign exchange earner in Uganda, and widely grown.

Under Accel Africa the focus will be put on the elimination of child labour in the tea and coffee supply chains.

Latest

  1. Results Book: ACCEL Africa

    27 March 2023

    The Results Book of the "Accelerating action for the elimination of child labour in supply chains in Africa (ACCEL Africa) project" 1st phase implementation presents a comprehensive account of the project's journey from November 2018 to June 2023.

  2. FUE A Training Handbook for Employers on Child Labour

    27 March 2023

    This training manual on child labour in Uganda focuses in the coffee and tea supply chain and fulfils the emerging need for quality training material for leaders/managers in the industry to quicken the elimination of child labour.

  3. FUE Guide to Employers on the Policy, Legal and Regulatory Frameworks and Best Practices for the Elimination of Child labour in Tea and Coffee Supply Chains

    27 March 2023

    This booklet highlights the importance of the promotion of children’s education as a fundamental strategy towards the elimination of child labour and the risks of child labour. The booklet also highlights the importance of social dialogue as one of the major tools that contribute towards the elimination of child labour.

  4. FUE MNE Elimination of Child labour Tool for Employers

    27 March 2023

    This tool has been developed by the Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE) to support employers in dealing with child labour-related issues.

  5. Due Diligence training to eliminate child labour in Uganda

    27 January 2023

    Through the training, participants were able to reflect on the specific challenges that they face and learned how to use different practical tools to implement in practice the different steps in a child labour due diligence process by which companies identify, prevent, manage and account for the negative impact occurring in their operations or value chains.