In South Africa the TECL I was essentially an executing agency for key elements of the national Child Labour Programme of Action, as partner to relevant government Departments, and in collaboration with organised employers, organised labour and NGOs.
TECL II involves more limited programme activities with a limited set of government departments and other stakeholder.
Pilot projects
Key projects of TECL I in South Africa were four sets of pilot projects aimed at addressing work-related activities of children that are likely to affect their development detrimentally.
The pilot projects address the following three issues or groups of issues, one of which is addressed in this report: