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Preventing and addressing

Preventing and addressing child labour and forced labour in cocoa

We are a non-profit foundation that works to protect the rights of children and adults in cocoa-growing areas in West Africa.

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ICI’s vision is of thriving cocoa-growing communities within a dignified, sustainable and responsibly managed cocoa supply chain, where child rights and human rights are protected and respected, and where child labour and forced labour have been eliminated.

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Almost half of children living in cocoa-growing areas in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana are estimated to be involved in child labour.

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While less than 1 per cent of adults working in cocoa are estimated to be in forced labour, its impacts are very serious.

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We work together with our members and partners to improve the lives of children and adults at risk of child labour and forced labour in cocoa-growing communities.

We innovate, catalyse and support the development, implementation and scale-up of effective policies and practices that prevent and address child labour and forced labour and promote the human rights of children and adults.

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Community Service Groups: Anyeme community works to contribute to the elimination of Child Labour in cocoa 
24 February 2023
Many cocoa farmers are unable to afford the services of extra labour to work on their farms, which can result in them engaging their children in hazardous tasks. As part of the support provided within
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The COVID-19 consequences on child labour in agrifood systems
27 January 2023
This paper provides insights and evidence on how the COVID-19 pandemic and related policy responses to curb its spread influence the risk of child
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The challenge of child labour and chocolate (animation)
16 November 2021
What is child labour? What is the difference between child labour and forced labour? What is being done to tackle it? In this short video, by the
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  • About us
    • Our Organisation
      • Our Values
      • Our Vision, Mission and Strategy
      • Our Structure
      • Our Team
        • Our Côte d’Ivoire Team
        • Our Ghana Team
        • Our Switzerland Team
    • Our Members
      • Why become a member?
      • Partners and donors
    • Annual reports
      • Annual Report 2021
    • Careers at ICI
      • Why work for ICI?
      • Current vacancies
        • Information Systems Assistant
      • Consultancies
        • Making Geographic Information Systems (GIS) work for ICI
      • Call for Tenders
  • The issues
    • Child labour in cocoa
    • Forced labour in cocoa
  • Our work
    • Operational Support
      • Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems
      • Community Development
    • Innovation and learning
    • Policies, practices and standards
      • Human rights due diligence in the cocoa supply chain
    • Highlighted Projects
      • Strengthening the resilience of cocoa-growing communities
      • Tackling child and forced labour in Ghanaian cocoa and gold mining
      • Responsible management of child labour risks in Côte d'Ivoire’s cocoa sector
      • Developing a toolkit to identify and address forced labour in cocoa
      • Targeted income support to reduce child labour
  • Knowledge Hub
    • Infographics
    • Research and Reports
    • Tools
  • Contact Us
  • News
  • View site in English
  • Voir le site en français