2nd Regional Dialogue on Child Labour in Agriculture in Africa – Sustaining the momentum: Eliminating Child Labour in Agriculture in Africa
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The 2nd Regional Dialogue on Child Labour in Agriculture in Africa, hosted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with regional partners, will take place virtually on 21 August 2025.
Under the theme “Sustaining the momentum: Eliminating Child Labour in Agriculture in Africa”, the dialogue builds on the first regional gathering of agricultural stakeholders to explore inclusive and innovative solutions to end child labour in agriculture in Africa.
The event will review regional data from the 2024 Global Estimates on Child Labour, and feature success stories from across Africa and insights into emerging innovations, including technology-enabled tools in fisheries, blockchain applications in agricultural value chains, and youth-led digital monitoring solutions.
This regional dialogue will also serve as a platform for African stakeholders to shape recommendations to the 6th Global Conference on Child Labour (Morocco, 2026).
Agenda (times are in Rome timezone)
10am Opening remarks
-Abebe Haile-Gabriel, FAO Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa
-African Union Commission on Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment (ARBE)
-Fanfan Rwanyindo Kayirangwa, ILO Assistant Director-General and Regional Director for Africa
10:20am
Briefing on regional data and analysis of the Global Estimates on Child Labour 2024
10:25am
First Panel Session plus Q&A
Topic: Solutions in Action: Promising Practices, Technology, and Tools for eliminating child labour in Agriculture.
-Fisheries and aquaculture – Interventions and innovations driving behaviour changes and community action, with Andrew Tagoe, General Secretary of Ghana Agricultural Workers Union, and Nii Lante, Project Manager VIAMO;
– Plant production: Interventions and Fintech solutions in the coffee value chain to eliminate child labour in agrifood systems, with Paul Emuria, FAO Uganda, and Flaviah Koyesiga, Project Manger, Solidaridad;
– Innovating for Safety: Youth Efforts and Digital Tools for monitoring child labour in the Agrifood System, with Adriano Bolchini, FAO Child Labour Specialist
-Q&A
11:10am
Second Panel Session
Topic: Recommendation and issues to table at the 6th Global Conference on Child Labour
Led by Babafemi Oyewole, Chief Executive Officer, Pan-African Farmers Organization
11:25am
Closing
