News from ICI
- Empowering Cocoa Communities: Promoting Fairness Through Written Contracts2 December 2025In Ghana’s cocoa farming sector, the absence of formal contracts and limited awareness of labour rights have historically increased the risk of forced labour and fostered exploitative working relationships. To address these challenges, the ICI has established Community Child and Labour Protection Committees in many cocoa-growing areas. The CCLPCs are composed of community members (representing different actors such as teachers, localized government representatives, traditional leaders, women, religious leaders and farm workers). These committees are trained on raising awareness of labourRead more
- Strong families, bright futures: How ICI and partners help improve family relationships and children’s well-being20 November 2025"I used to be harsh, with a short temper, verbally abusive, and uncompromising with my wife and children. Today, I understand the importance of mutual forgiveness and good manners with my family. TheRead more
- Orkla Snacks Joins the International Cocoa Initiative as an industry member18 November 2025Orkla Snacks , a leader in confectionery, biscuits, and salty snacks across the Nordic and Baltic countries, has become a member of the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI). This developmentRead more
- Ivory Community Development (ICD) joins the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) as an industry member14 November 2025Ivory Community Development (ICD), an Ivorian service company specialising in sustainability programmes for rural cocoa-growing communities, has joined the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) as anRead more
- ICI Organises Experience-Sharing Workshop for Journalists and Editors on Child and Forced Labour7 November 2025Last month, ICI, in collaboration with the Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) and the Ghana Agricultural and Rural Development Journalists Association (GARDJA), organised experience-sharing workshopsRead more
- How gender equality and financial inclusion shape the impacts of cash transfers5 November 2025An unconditional cash transfer combined with gender equality and financial inclusion interventions has strengthened livelihoods, reduced child labour, and promoted gender equality in cocoa-growingRead more
- Improving impact: New CLMRS Core Criteria and Manual3 November 2025Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems are one of the most widely used approaches to tackle child labour in the cocoa sector. To guide the effective set-up and implementation of CLMRS, and toRead more