Resources

Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems (CLMRS) are used to identify children who are in child labour, at risk of child labour or suffering other violations of their rights. Once identified, the next step is to provide tailored support. This operational tool developed by ICI has been created to : Help prioritise which children should receive support Identify the type of support to be provided. The tool consists of simple logic diagrams that guide decision-making and help plan prevention and remediation activities. It can be used to : To guide system set-up and implementation, by

This survey, developed by the ICI, assesses the prevalence, intensity and context of child labour and hazardous child labour in cocoa-producing communities in West Africa. The survey tool consists of two questionnaires: A household questionnaire, covering the general socio-economic situation and the composition of the household. A child questionnaire, covering children's involvement in economic activities. The questionnaires have been developed and tested in the field, based on existing good practice. They are available in English and French. The information gathered makes it possible to

ICI's 2021 annual report reflects on the organisation's first year of the new five-year strategy, the overarching aim of which is to cover 100% of the cocoa supply chain in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana with systems that prevent and address child labour by 2025. With a continued focus on innovation and learning, technical advocacy, and capacity strengthening, the work in 2021 to improve tools, develop new approaches, strengthen systems and promote the uptake of effective practices, in addition to new members and newly introduced member reporting obligations, helped to strengthen the organisation and

This report documents results and learning from a pilot project to set up Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems in 24 communities in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana. With the aim of increasing cost-effectiveness and sustainability of these systems and increasing the participation of national services in their implementation, the pilot tested two adaptations: The pilot used trained and remunerated community committees to conduct awareness-raising and follow-up visits The pilot aimed to provide support by referring child labour cases to national services Results show that paid community

ICI’s learning agenda is a set of questions to guide ICI's research and learning activities to fill identified knowledge gaps in relation to child labour and forced labour in the cocoa sector. The learning agenda is collectively defined and prioritised, based on input from ICI's members and partners. It sets out our vision for the collective learning process over the next strategic period (2021-2026) and will reviewed on an annual basis.