Research and Reports4 May 2020The effect of cash transfers on child labour: Evidence from rural contextsRead MoreCash transfers are increasingly used as a way of addressing poverty across the world. Evidence shows that they can have a positive impact on children’s welfare, improving access to education, nutrition, health and material wellbeing. However, much less is known about their impact on child labour. To fill this evidence gap, the International Cocoa Initiative conducted a review of evidence on how cash transfers affect child labour. The study is part of an ongoing project with Nestlé and ECOM, supported by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO).
Tools and Guides9 January 2020Community Child Labour Risk Assessment - Data collections toolsRead MoreICI’s Understanding Child Labour Risk study identified a limited set of community characteristics, which can be collected easily and at low cost, that can be used to predict a community’s child labour risk. The research team produced two, country-specific models – one for Côte d’Ivoire and one for Ghana – which can be used to identify and target the most vulnerable communities for support. By answering a few simple questions, a community can be classified in one of three categories: lower, medium or higher risk of child labour. Data collection tools were developed using KoBo Toolbox and are- Research and Reports31 October 2019Human rights due diligence in supply chains: A review of legislation and guidelinesRead MoreThis ICI review analyses current due diligence and transparency legislation through the lens of the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights (UNGPs).
- Research and Reports18 October 20192018 Annual report of the child labour cocoa coordinating group 2018Read MoreThe Child Labor Cocoa Coordinating Group Annual Report is released on behalf of the signatories to the Declaration of Joint Action to Support Implementation of the Harkin-Engel Protocol, which was signed in 2001 by the U.S. Department of Labor, the governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana and the National Confectioners Association, on behalf of the international chocolate and cocoa industry.
Research and Reports9 October 2019Using community level data to understand child labour riskRead MoreChild labour in cocoa-growing areas is caused by a complex interplay of social, economic and cultural factors. These differ greatly between households, communities and countries. As a result, measuring child labour is costly. Surveys to measure the number of children in child labour are complex to administer and require large samples.