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 Reports4 November 2018Cocoa supply chain in Brazil - Advances and challenges toward the promotion of decent work: A situational analysisRead MoreBetween July 2017 and June 2018, researchers commissioned and coordinated by the International Labour Organization (ILO) through a partnership with the Labour Prosecutor’s Office (MPT) visited the main cocoa producing areas in Brazil, where a series of interviews was conducted with local communities.- 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.
- Research and Reports20 October 2018ICI summary and analysis: Bitter sweets - Prevalence of forced labour and child labour in the cocoa sectors of Côte d'Ivoire and GhanaRead MoreThis commentary by ICI summarises the "Bitter sweets" report’s main findings and recommendations. It includes analysis of the implications of these findings and places them in the context of current and planed initiatives by governments, civil society and industry.
Research and Reports10 October 2018Myth-busting? Confronting six common perceptions about unconditional cash transfers as a poverty reduction strategy in AfricaRead MoreThis paper examines six common perceptions around unconditional cash transfer programming using evaluations from sub-Saharan Africa. It looks at the perception that transfers lead to higher alcohol or tobacco use, create dependency and are fiscally unsustainable.