Table 1. Statistics on Children’s Work and Education

In 2013, Senegal made a moderate advancement in efforts to eliminate the worst forms of child labor. The Government approved the National Strategy on Child Protection and the National Strategy for Economic and Social Development (2013–2017), launched a new conditional cash transfer program that requires beneficiaries to keep their children in school, and began establishing regional branches of the Ministry of Labor to raise awareness of child labor policies and address child labor issues at the local level. However, children in Senegal continue to engage in child labor in agriculture and in the worst forms of child labor in forced begging. Senegal’s laws do not fully protect children from child labor. In addition, enforcement agencies lack adequate resources to effectively carry out their work. Furthermore, redundancy among government agencies and interagency bodies tasked with combating child labor impedes effective coordination and implementation of efforts. I. PREVALENCE AND SECTORAL DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD LABOR Children in Senegal are engaged in child labor in agriculture and in the worst forms of child labor in forced begging. (1-4) Table 1 provides key indicators on children’s work and education in Senegal