Deadline: 14-Dec-2025

The International Labour Organization (ILO), through the ACCEL Egypt project, is working to eliminate child labour in the tomato supply chain across Upper Egypt, Alexandria, Fayoum, and Al-Minya. The project provides comprehensive child protection, family support, community mobilization, and compliance monitoring to support up to 1,500 children and their families, fostering safer workplaces and long-term resilience.

Project Overview

The ACCEL Egypt project is designed to:

• Reduce child labour in tomato production

• Improve compliance with national child labour standards

• Provide holistic support to vulnerable children and their families

• Foster responsible practices among farmers, landowners, and intermediaries

The initiative targets key tomato-producing governorates: Upper Egypt, Alexandria, Fayoum, and Al-Minya, with a strong focus on protecting children aged 8 to 18.

Key Components

1. Child Identification and Protection

• Screening and electronic profiling: Identify children working or at risk in the supply chain

• Case management: Tailored interventions, including psychosocial support, literacy assistance, and reintegration into formal or informal education

• ILO SCREAM activities: Art, sports, and media programs to raise awareness of child labour and promote fundamental rights at work

2. Family Support and Social Assistance

• Temporary cash or in-kind assistance: Compensate families for one agricultural season to reduce dependency on child labour

• Referral to national services: Social protection, healthcare, and economic empowerment programs to build long-term household resilience

3. Community Mobilization

• Awareness campaigns targeting parents, farmers, landowners, and intermediaries

• Promotion of occupational safety and health

• Advocacy for education and rights-based practices

• Dissemination of information about government support programs

4. NGO Implementation Role

Selected NGOs will be responsible for:

• Child screening and profiling

• Education, protection, and social assistance services

• Community awareness sessions

• Documentation, reporting, and monitoring of project activities

• Implementation across the targeted governorates over a nine-month contract period

Eligibility and Requirements

Applicants must demonstrate:

• Proven experience in child labour prevention and child protection programming

• Expertise in case management, field data collection, and family social support

• Strong track record in community outreach and advocacy

Children eligible for support include:

• Children currently working (permanent, seasonal, or temporary)

• Siblings of working children

• Children at high risk of school dropout

• Children from economically or socially vulnerable families

Expected Outcomes

• Reduction of child labour within the tomato supply chain

• Strengthened child protection and social service systems

• Increased awareness among communities and stakeholders about child labour risks

• Safer, rights-compliant agricultural supply chains

• Improved long-term resilience for vulnerable families

Conclusion

The ACCEL Egypt project represents a multi-layered approach to eradicating child labour in Egypt’s tomato sector. By combining child protection, family support, community engagement, and compliance monitoring, the initiative aims to create safer workplaces, promote education, and foster sustainable social and economic development in vulnerable communities.

For more information, visit ILO.