Research and Reports17 November 2017Older children at risk of child labour in Ghana's cocoa growing regionsRead MoreIn Ghana’s cocoa-growing communities, older children aged 15 to 17 are most at risk of hazardous child labour. Limited opportunities to attend senior secondary school or Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) mean that older children instead engage in cocoa farming, where they are at risk of hazardous child labour involvement. Higher levels of educational attainment play a critical role in reducing both child labour and household poverty.- 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 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.
Research and Reports12 June 2017ICI annual report 2016Read MoreOur Annual Report 2016 contains our highlights of the year, messages from our Co-Presidents, our Executive Director, our National Coordinators, our year in numbers and much more information.