Addressing child labour is a fundamental aspect of Responsible Business Conduct in global value chains. Child labour is not a standalone problem. To be effective and avoid harmful unintended consequences, child labour and poverty should be addressed in an integrated manner. This side event aims to unpack the relationship between household income and child labour and identify and map evidence for high-potential approaches for simultaneously addressing poverty and child labour. During this session KIT will share findings of its 2025 research, where they identified four key mechanisms that shape the relationship between income and child labour: income level, economic resilience, household labour dynamics and social norms and cultural meanings. They will discuss high-potential approaches including cash transfers, informal savings groups, professional labour services, household approaches and Child Labour Free Zones. RVO will share how the Dutch government supports companies to strengthen their child labour strategies (with subsidized support from the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs such as SPVO and FBK and through their own sustainability programs). Lastly, the NGO (TBD) will share how they collaborate with business and governments to build on this evidence and good practices.

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