ECLT Foundation

Founded in 2000, ECLT Foundation is a foundation based in Geneva, Switzerland working on children & youth, education, human rights +4 more.

ECLT Foundation is an independent Swiss foundation established in 2000 and headquartered in Geneva. It works to eliminate child labour, particularly in tobacco-growing supply chains and in agriculture more broadly. The foundation brings together governments, businesses, farmers, workers and civil society to strengthen policies and practices, and runs area-based projects with rural families and communities. Its work covers education and school access, household livelihoods and financial literacy, access to clean water and sanitation, decent work for young people, and research and advocacy on child labour in agriculture. It operates internationally, with project work in several countries including Malawi, Uganda, Mozambique, Indonesia, Tanzania and Guatemala. The foundation holds special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council and is a member of the UN Global Compact and the ILO Child Labour Platform 8.7.