News from ICI
- Building Brighter Futures: New Cohort of Children Enrolled in Apprenticeship Programme.8 October 2025Last month, ICI in partnership with Cargill enrolled 163 older children in apprenticeship programmes with the goal of providing practical skill training to 15- to 17-year-olds in cocoa-growing communities. The initiative is part of Cargill’s efforts to address child labour and empower youth in cocoa-growing areas by creating alternative pathways to work opportunities. Through this apprenticeship programme, beneficiaries are enrolled in training opportunities of their choice, ranging from tailoring and hairdressing to carpentry, mechanics, and other vocational trades. The enrollment, whichRead more
- The communities of Baoubly and N'Grakon are delighted to celebrate their new schools8 October 2025" What a feeling of relief and pride we feel today with this new school generously donated by ICI and its partners! Our children will no longer have to sit on the floor to copy their lessons. That isRead more
- Reading Competition in Abengourou: Top students rewarded by ICI and its partners5 September 2025The second edition of a reading competition, launched by the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) in targeted cocoa-growing communities, lived up to expectations in Abengourou. It is 9:30am on aRead more
- Signed employment contracts between employers and workers: A source of vitality for human rights committees in ICI cocoa communities6 August 2025" With the formalisation of employment contracts between cocoa producers and workers initiated by ICI, it is now a real relief for everyone." These are the words of Pierre Koudougou, who has been aRead more
- ICI hosts stakeholders' validation workshop on Ghana’s Child Labour Compendium on Child Labour Indicators1 August 2025The International Cocoa Initiative, in collaboration with the Child Labour Unit under the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment (MLJE), convened a national validation workshop in Accra to review andRead more
- Tackling Child Labour in Cocoa: Highlights from ICI’s Member Reporting Exercise 202424 July 2025Every year ICI and its members report on their efforts to tackle child labour in the cocoa sector. This allows us to track progress over time, highlight areas for improvement and drive transparency inRead more
- Protecting Children from Pesticides: Community Service Groups in Tiapleu and Saguipleu, equipped and trained in good practices17 July 2025“Several years ago, unaware as I was, I exposed myself and my family to pesticides. Without any personal protective equipment, I handled the products and reused the empty containers to store cookingRead more