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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

The Protective Community Index is a simple tool, developed by ICI, to rapidly assess access to services that help protect children in cocoa-growing communities. It captures factors related to children’s fundamental rights , such as quality education and safe water, as well as other community characteristics that are associated with lower levels of child labour. The tool consists of ten simple questions about service access and quality at community level. The information required can be gathered through a mixture of observation and through speaking with knowledgeable individuals, including

The Protective School Environment Assessment is a simple tool to assess three dimensions of a quality learning environment: safety, stability, and nurturance. It is a proxy measure, which captures aspects related to the physical and relational environment at school. Higher scores are associated with lower levels of teacher violence, higher levels of pupil wellbeing at school, and better learning outcomes for children. Read the tool overview : Protective School Environment Assessment Download the questionnaires : Protective school environment - questionnaire (EN) Environnement scolaire

This ICI study explores the relationship between child labour, school attendance and child well-being among children in cocoa-growing households in Côte d’Ivoire. This study investigates whether, in the context of smallholder farming in cocoa-growing areas of West-Africa, children’s psychological wellbeing (a proxy for the child’s physical and mental health) and access to school are linked with the intensity of exposure to child work , one of the several determinants of severity of child work. We use data from a survey of 2,274 children in 5 cooperatives in the regions of Gbôklé, Nawa and San