Research and Reports14 November 2018Children's Rights in the Cocoa-Growing Communities of Côte d’IvoireRead MoreThis report, prepared by UNICEF, an ICI board advisor, explores how the cocoa sector impacts children's rights in Côte d’Ivoire. Its principal objective was to develop key points of discussion with businesses, the cocoa industry, civil society, and governments on how ensure children's rights are protected along the cocoa supply chain.- Research and Reports1 November 2018Child labour policy: A child-centred approachRead MoreThis study by the Global Child Forum proposes a set of 10 approaches which businesses can use to respond to risks of child labour in their operations and supply chains.
Laws and Regulations8 October 2018Summary of the Phase II of the National Plan of Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (NPA2: 2017-2021)Read MoreThe Phase II of the Ghanaian National Plan of Action was developed by the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations and the National Steering on Child Labour (NSCCL) in consultation with key stakeholders in the fight against child labour.- Laws and Regulations8 June 2018Comparative analysis of child labour decrees in Ghana, Côte d'Ivoire and CameroonRead MoreNot all work done by children is classified as child labour targeted for elimination. Children’s or adolescents’ participation in economic work that does not affect their health and personal development or interfere with / prejudice their schooling or their participation in vocational orientation or training programmes is generally regarded as positive.
- Research and Reports30 May 2018Responding to children’s work: Evidence from the Young Lives study in Ethiopia, India, Peru and VietnamRead MoreYoung Lives is a major international study of childhood poverty, led by the University of Oxford in partnership with national research institutions. Young Lives followed 12,000 children from Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam over 15 years (2002-2016).