Save the Children Uganda participated in the Agricultural Technology and Sustainable Mining Conference, organized by the European Union, Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU), and the Government of Uganda. This platform allowed us to share how we work with businesses to prevent and address child labor while calling on companies to take bolder actions in safeguarding children’s rights.
Children deserve to grow, learn, and thrive in safe environments—free from exploitation and harm. However, in many communities, child labor remains a pressing issue, forcing children out of school and into hazardous working conditions. To drive real change, Save the Children participated in the European Union-Agricultural Technology and Sustainable Mining Conference, a high-level platform attended by key donors, including GIZ, Enabel, the European Union, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and the Private Sector Foundation Uganda (PSFU)among others.
Our aim was to strengthen collaboration with the private sector, advocate for child rights, and mobilize resources for programs that protect and empower children. As part of this effort, Save the Children utilized platform to share how we work with businesses to prevent and address child labor while calling on companies to take bolder actions in safeguarding children’s rights.
Save the Children showcased the impact of the recently concluded Work: No Child’s Business project in the Karamoja region. The project successfully withdrew 838 children from the mining areas in Karamoja and prevented thousands of children from child labor, reintegrating them into formal education and vocational training. By exhibiting our work, we sought to highlight the urgent need for continued investment in child protection and mobilize more partners to sustain and scale up similar efforts.
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