Nespresso has always been committed to the eradication of unacceptable practices such child labour, forced labour and worker harassment/abuse. These are the PRE-REQUISITE criteria for the AAA Program that are mandatory and should comply at all times, from the moment a farm enters the AAA Program.

We now want to move further and develop a more holistic, integrated and long-term approach to protecting children and youth in coffee producing regions.

Terre des hommes, NGO leader on child rights’ and protection, committed to accompany Nespresso in tackling the multidimensional issue of child labour and enhance child rights in Nespresso policies and practices. We developed an adaptative capacity-building methodology on child rights for AAA agronomists that aims to reinforce the AAA internal capacity to properly identify actual and potential instances of child labour and to implement appropriate remediation plans.

A first face to face training has been held where most of you should have participated. During this first phase, you have been: (i) clarifying the concepts of child and child development, (ii) introduced to child rights and to your role in protecting children’s rights and (iii) defining child labour and identifying situation of child labour.

Capacity building is a continuous process of learning and development, you will have access to further information and opportunities to enhance your skills in identifying and responding to child abuse and child labour, through this online course.

This online course contains five modules:

• Module 1: Children and their development, aimed at clarifying concepts related to childhood, adolescence and child development, as well as increasing understanding of the factors that influence the of child and adolescent development.
• Module 2: Children’s Rights, presentsan introduction to children’s rights and our role in protecting these rights.
• Module 3: Impact of child abuse and child labour, to raise awareness on the negative impacts of child abuse and child labour on child development.
• Module 4: Child Labour , to challenge the myths and beliefs around child labour and understand the different notions related to child labour.
• Module 5: Bringing change to the situation of children, to provide you with conceptual and practical tools/knowledge to prevent and address child labor.

To facilitate your journey through this online course, you will find different ways of getting the information:

At the end of the third online modules and once you complete all the activities and quizzes, you will get a certificate of attendance.

Your work in the field with AAA Farmers is essential to make a difference and contribute to the well-being of families and children. We appreciate your commitment toward enhancing children’s rights and support Nespresso on this important topic.

We hope that through this training, you will have better tools to support us on this goal. We wish you a good learning journey!