Resources

This report by True Price, commissioned by Fairtrade International, examines the household income of cocoa farmers in Côte d'Ivoire and provides strategies for improvement. Download the report

In this study, Wageningen University & Research analyse the impact of UTZ certification and implementing companies on cocoa farmers yields, income, working and living conditions, and environmental protection.

The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has developed a good practice in which community registers are used to identify children engaged in, or at risk of, child labour in cocoa production.

This report provides a comparative analysis of three different methods for measuring time spent by adults and children doing agricultural labour: traditional surveys; activity logs, filled in on a daily basis; and GPS trackers worn by participants. The study examines the differences between estimates of time recorded on different activities in cocoa-growing areas of Côte d'Ivoire, discusses reasons for these discrepancies and lessons learnt which are relevant for research protocols in the field. The study was authored by Andrew Dillon, Henriette Hanicotte and Marco Valenza on behalf of IPA. It

This paper presents findings from two studies focussed on the Malawi Social Cash Transfer Programme. It presents evidence that the programme increases child engagement in economic activities, but that is also results in benefits including higher school participation and better physical health.