ILO-IPEC has developed – based on its experiences – guidelines on how to design, develop and operate child labour monitoring. The Guidelines for developing child labour monitoring (CLM) processes describe a generic model of the process of child labour monitoring along with practical examples to help the user to adapt the model to specific child labour situations. The guidelines are intended for ILO-IPEC staff and governmental and non-governmental organizations involved in implementing child labour projects. They can also be useful for policy-makers and social planners engaged in designing national child labour policies and action plans.

The guidelines are complemented by an Overview of child labour monitoring (CLM) document that provides information about the origins, evolution and basic features of child labour monitoring.