The 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 and progress made during our previous 2015-2020 strategy. But more importantly, it is a time to use what we have learned to drive forward the scale up of impactful action that is at the heart of our new strategic ambition, and to build momentum during this pivotal year in the fight against child labour.
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- =ICI: A strong and resilient foundation on which to build a transformative future1 June 2021Read 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
- ICI calls for massive expansion of effort in fight against child labour to reach all those in need3 September 2020Child labour in cocoa remains a significant challenge despite extensive efforts to tackle it over the past two decades. While we have made great strides in understanding how to successfully reduceRead more
- Innovating and inspiring for greater impact in cocoa-growing communities11 June 2020“When I grow up, I want to become a teacher,” explained Fatoumata, a young girl who lives in a cocoa-growing community in Cote d’Ivoire. She didn’t have a uniform, nor did she have the books sheRead more