In September 2025, the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) of the U.S. Department of Labour published its 2024 annual report on the findings on the worst forms of child labour, which assesses progress made in the global fight against child labour.
The summary below covers some of the key efforts, gaps and recommendations noted in the ILAB report for the following cocoa-producing countries: Brazil, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon, Ecuador, Ghana, Liberia, Indonesia, Madagascar, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Uganda.
