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Digichild

Digital geographic information for child labour risk estimation

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Infographic

Synopsis (short abstract) The DIGICHILD is a GIS-based index for estimating child labor risks in agrifood systems, piloting in Uganda and Honduras through FAO's Hand-in-Hand Geospatial Platform. The Child Labour Risk Estimation Index combines geographical information to generate location-based risk scores, providing more cost-effective, time-efficient data with higher granularity and forecasting capacity. The project involves consultations with key stakeholders to develop the methodology and establish a community of practice on digital child labor monitoring.

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