E-learning Courses4 February 2025E-learning course: Child labour in cocoaRead MoreThis online course gives an overview on the complexity of child labour in the cocoa industry and raises awareness on the importance and urgency of the issue. It will provide foundational knowledge to increase understanding, exploring what is and what is not child labour. The eLearning course gives an overview on the complexity of child labour in the cocoa industry. It will provide foundational knowledge to increase understanding, exploring what is and what is not child labour in the context of Ghana.The course will also look at the causes and consequences of child labour, as well as the risks
Research and Reports10 January 2025More is more. Combined livelihood-education interventions and their effect on child labour in the agricultural sectorRead MoreIn this paper, authors evaluate two randomised livelihood intervention programs, aimed to reduce child labour, particularly in its most exploitative forms, in rural areas of Peru. The authors evaluate a livelihood intervention provided to farmers in Peru who use the labour of their children on their family farms, accompanied by an education intervention aimed at improving the quality of schools and an awareness-raising intervention.
Laws and Regulations16 December 2024ICI Briefing: ARS1000 and Human Rights Due DiligenceRead MoreThis briefing outlines how the African Regional Standard on Sustainable Cocoa's requirements concerning child labour and forced labour align with the EU Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. It provides an overview of practical actions companies can implement to assist cooperatives in meeting the ARS 1000-1 requirements.
Laws and Regulations27 November 20242024-2029 Framework of Action – CLCCGRead MoreThe 2024-2029 Framework of Action was developed by the Child Labor in Cocoa Coordinating Group (CLCCG) whose members include the cocoa and chocolate industry as represented by the World Cocoa Foundation, the governments of Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire, and the United States Department of Labor.
Research and Reports25 November 2024Estimating the prevalence of child labour in the cocoa industry via indirect elicitation methods: a mixed-methods studyRead MoreData from children suggest that the prevalence of child labour in the cocoa industry in Côte d’Ivoire is a worrying 38%. However, while surveying children has the potential to reduce sensitivity biases such as social desirability bias, it presents significant ethical dilemmas and may also be associated with other reporting biases, making accurate estimates of child labour difficult. To address this, this study collected data from 1741 cocoa producers to assess whether parents could provide more accurate estimates using indirect survey methods. Authors compared direct questioning with a list