Resources

CLMRS Personnel are the cornerstone of a CLMRS. They provide ongoing guidance and support that helps families change behaviours regarding child labour. The effectiveness and impact of a CLMRS depend largely on the skills, experience and commitment of CLMRS Personnel. Qualified, trained, specialised and well-supported CLMRS Personnel are better able to build trust with caregivers, conduct meaningful awareness-raising and follow-up, and guide households through behaviour change over time. Supporting CLMRS Personnel to perform their roles effectively strengthens the system’s ability to identify

Grievance mechanisms allow individuals to raise complaints about actions that may have impacted their human rights or labour rights. In cocoa production, the most common human rights and labour rights issues include withholding wages, workers performing tasks that were not specified at the time of recruitment or workers not performing agreed-upon tasks. Grievance mechanisms can be used to resolve disputes, investigate allegations of abuse, provide solutions for those affected, and ultimately prevent further harm. This practical guide provides step-by-step guidance on managing grievances

Grievance mechanisms allow individuals to raise complaints about actions that may have impacted their human rights or labour rights. In cocoa production, the most common human rights and labour rights issues include withholding wages, workers performing tasks that were not specified at the time of recruitment or workers not performing agreed-upon tasks. Grievance mechanisms can be used to resolve disputes, investigate allegations of abuse, provide solutions for those affected, and ultimately prevent further harm. This practical guide provides step-by-step guidance on setting up community-based

Tackling risks associated with forced labour in the cocoa sector requires a coordinated response from many different stakeholders. Cocoa and chocolate companies, governments, civil society actors, international organizations, cocoa cooperatives, cocoa producers and donors all have a role to play. This document contains practical guidance for cocoa and chocolate companies on how to tackle risks associated with forced labour in cocoa-growing communities. These activities could be implemented and financed by individual organisations or in a collective manner through an area-based approach.

To better understand how different survey design choices influence results, ICI, together with ETH Zurich and the University of Ghana, tested and compared different approaches to collecting information about children’s work activities.