By Chisomo Phiri

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost )-The Ministry of Labour and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) on Tuesday launched an initiative aimed at harmonizing child labour and child protection committee activities in four key districts of Mchinji, Mzimba, Kasungu, and Lilongwe.

In an interview with journalists, Chief Labour Officer and Head of the Child Labour Unit, Francis Kwenda, said the effort aims to strengthen coordination and ensure effective protection for children.

On his part, ILO National Project Officer under the ADDRESS program,Ndamyo Kabuye,emphasized that the initiative will help reduce duplication of efforts and improve coordination in eliminating child labour.

According to the 2015 National Child Labour Survey,38 percent of Malawi’s children between the ages of 5 and 17, representing 2.1 million children, are into child labour across the country.