News from ICI
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Strengthening CLMRS implementation through qualified and trained Personnel29 June 2026Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems (CLMRS) aim to address child labour by supporting behaviour change at the household level. These systems rely on CLMRS Personnel to make this happen in practice. Through regular household visits, awareness-raising, ongoing guidance, and follow-up, CLMRS Personnel help caregivers understand the risks associated with child labour, reflect on their practices, and encourage them to adopt behaviours that better protect children. Their role goes beyond collecting information. Through repeated engagement, they build relationships of trust that areRead more
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Lutte contre le travail dangereux des enfants en Côte d’Ivoire : la Fondation ICI et Save the Children renforcent leur collaboration25 June 2026L’International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) et Save the Children International Côte d’Ivoire ont procédé le 23 juin dernier à Abidjan, à la signature d’un protocole d’accord. Pour une durée de 3 ans, il sRead more
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Using Community Information Centres to strengthen community grievance mechanisms in Asuopri23 June 2026Community Information Centres are loudspeaker systems used in many communities in Ghana to share important information. Embedded within community life, they are one of the most accessibleRead more
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Neo Industry SA joins ICI as its first member from Cameroon18 May 2026Neo Industry SA, a Cameroonian company specializing in cocoa bean processing, has joined ICI, as part of its commitment to responsible supply chains and alignment with international standards in theRead more
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Ghana launches National Compendium of Indicators on Child Labour30 April 2026Earlier this week in Accra, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), in collaboration with the Child Labour Unit (CLU) of the Labour Department under the Ghana Ministry of Labour, Jobs and EmploymentRead more
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Chocolate Company Whittaker’s Joins ICI22 April 2026The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has welcomed a new member, Whittaker’s, a family-owned bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturer based in Porirua, New Zealand, becoming the organization’s firstRead more
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Combating child labor in the cocoa industry: ICI officially launches its activities in Cameroon14 April 2026The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) Foundation officially launched its activities during a ceremony held on March 31 in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Chaired by the representative of the Prime MinisterRead more