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- Child protection: New school infrastructure in Daloa, Soubré and Divo26 May 2023ICI and Cargill handed over the keys to two schools in the Lakota department of Côte d’Ivoire on May 17. At the ceremony, the schools, one of which was completely renovated and includes 9 classroomsRead more
- Child Friendly Spaces: Motivating out-of school children to rejoin the school system14 April 2023After a year of participating in activities at the Child Friendly Space (CAE) in Biakou, under the supervision of specialised facilitators, brothers, Eric and Dominique Kambou, have started attendingRead more
- Child Friendly Spaces: Establishing a parental committee to support the continued running of the centres14 April 2023On 18 March, an awareness-raising session was held in Téady (Duékoué) on hazardous tasks that children should not do and on the importance of the Child Friendly Spaces (CAE). The CAE is one of theRead more
- Learning from children in cocoa-growing communities15 July 2022Children have the right to participate in decisions that affect them; and listening to them is key to understanding their aspirations, priorities, and the challenges they face, as well as to findingRead more
- Gender equality and child well-being in cocoa-growing communities25 April 2022Listening, asking questions, and discussing sensitive topics in a safe environment is what regularly brings together members of the Assemanou community, 37km from Abengourou in Côte d’Ivoire. Over theRead more
- Bridging classes in Guémon: ICI, TRECC and Nestlé support access to education in cocoa-growing communities24 January 2022Tobly Bangolo1 is a cocoa farming community located 15 km from Duékoué. At the start of the 2021-2022 school year, a group of students who had graduated from bridging classes (classes organized toRead more
- Tony’s Chocolonely publishes its annual FAIR report 2021/2212 January 2023Tony’s Chocolonely has released its 10th annual FAIR report, detailing the company’s continued efforts to address child labour by promoting transparency, traceability in its supply chain and throughRead more
- Barry Callebaut releases its Forever Chocolate sustainability report9 January 2023Barry Callebaut has published its 2021/22 Forever Chocolate Report, detailing the company’s ongoing efforts to tackle child labour and improve farmer livelihoods in its supply chain. The report chartsRead more
- Olam food ingredients (ofi) publishes its Cocoa Compass sustainability report 2020/2116 November 2022Olam food ingredients (ofi), a member of the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), has launched its Cocoa Compass sustainability impact report for 2020/21, setting out the progress made in its cocoaRead more
- ICI: A strong and resilient foundation on which to build a transformative future1 June 2021The launch of the International Cocoa Initiative’s 2020 Annual Report during the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour is a powerful moment to take stock of the lessons learned andRead more
- The importance of women's empowerment in the fight against child labour8 March 2021The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has over 13 years of experience tackling child labour with our partners. During this time, we have learned a lot about what works to protect children andRead more
- A mixed bag of sobering reminders, lower estimates and some signs of progress from the 2018/2019 NORC report on child labour in cocoa19 October 2020According to the latest US-funded research study to “assess progress in reducing child labour in cocoa production” approximately 1.56m children are currently involved in child labour in the cocoaRead more