The Focal Points Network of the Regional Initiative adopted a Declaration setting out agreements to strengthen tripartite governance and ensure the continuity and sustainability of this regional alliance.

Adopted during the Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Network of Focal Points, the declaration reaffirms the commitment of the governments and employers’ and workers’ organizations of the 31 member countries to joint action against child labour. The document sets out measures to strengthen the Initiative’s tripartite governing bodies, ensure the continuity of the ILO’s technical support, diversify funding sources and establish a roadmap to consolidate governance and shared responsibility among its members, in a context of budgetary constraints and changes in international cooperation.