Creative partnered with three international organizations and a network of local organizations in the Marrakesh region to implement the Morocco Promise Pathways program, funded by U.S. Labor Department’s Bureau of International Labor Affairs.
The four-year program in this region reduced child labor by working with communities—particularly youth—and the government to promote quality educational and learning opportunities for residents younger than age 15. It worked jointly with youth, parents, schools, communities and the government to increase school attendance and mitigate early drop out.
The program also provided safe and productive employment alternatives for youth of legal working age through vocational training and referral assistance that links jobseekers with a network of service providers. Youth entrepreneurs built their skills through classes and coaching.
The Morocco Promise Pathways program simultaneously promoted household resilience by promoting families’ access to social services, micro-lending and saving programs.
Civil society organizations received training to generate awareness of the services available to youth and their families and risks and forms of child labor, while becoming advocates for changes to national child labor laws.
Funding for this project was provided by the United States Department of Labor. This material does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the United States Department of Labor, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the United States Government.
