IPEC is operational in 92 countries, with 63 of these countries having signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the ILO. In the remaining 29 countries that have not yet signed an MOU, IPEC is providing support for various activities to prevent child labour.
Region |
Countries that have signed an MOU |
Countries/areas associated with IPEC |
|---|---|---|
Africa |
Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Togo, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, Zambia |
Burundi, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Zimbabwe |
Arab States |
Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Yemen |
|
Asia |
Bangladesh, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand |
China, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Viet Nam |
Europe and Central Asia |
Albania, Bulgaria, Kosovo, Moldova, Romania, Turkey, Ukraine |
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russian Federation, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
Latin America and Caribbean |
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, Venezuela |
Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Mexico, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago |
For more information on IPEC’s work in these countries, please go to our Regions and Countries section.