Research and Reports26 September 2017ICI note on the 2016 findings of the worst forms of child labour in Côte d'Ivoire and GhanaRead MoreThe United States Department of Labor regularly publishes a report on the Findings of the Worst Forms of Child Labour for all countries worldwide.
Research and Reports4 July 2017ICI/Nestlé "Tackling Child Labour" 2017 reportRead MoreThis report exploring the achievements, challenges and lessons from efforts to end child labour in cocoa was by Nestlé in October 2017, in partnership with the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI). Launched at the annual meeting of the ILO’s Child Labour Platform, the Tackling Child Labour 2017 report is a comprehensive account of one company’s actions to stamp out child labour in its cocoa supply chain.- Research and Reports22 June 2017ICI briefing paper: Declining cocoa prices and potential child labour risksRead MoreRecent declines in world cocoa prices are likely to place additional pressure on already financially-constrained smallholder cocoa farmers in West Africa if they result in sustained lower farm-gate prices paid to farmers. Several studies indicate that the majority of cocoa farmers live in extreme poverty, earning a per capita daily cocoa income of between $0.40-1.60. Any further lowering of farmer incomes as a result of declining cocoa prices could exacerbate the risk of child labour for a number of reasons.
Laws and Regulations21 June 2017ICI review of changes to the Côte d'Ivoire hazardous work listRead MoreICI reviews the changes to Côte d'Ivoire's hazardous work list.- Laws and Regulations21 June 2017List of light work permitted for children in Côte d'IvoireRead MoreIn June 2017, the Minister of Employment and Social Protection of Côte d'Ivoire published an order determining the list of work allowed for children aged 13 to 16: