News from ICI
- Reading Competition in Abengourou: Top students rewarded by ICI and its partners5 September 2025The second edition of a reading competition, launched by the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) in targeted cocoa-growing communities, lived up to expectations in Abengourou. It is 9:30am on a Tuesday at Aniassué 3 Public Primary School (Abengourou), a school with 430 pupils. This morning, pupils and teachers are prepared for the big event — the finals of the second edition of the reading competition. Four teams of three pupils, dressed in orange T-shirts, participate in a reading test from the ‘Boite à Livres’ (book box) in front of their classmates, parents, and a jury of four membersRead more
- Signed employment contracts between employers and workers: A source of vitality for human rights committees in ICI cocoa communities6 August 2025" With the formalisation of employment contracts between cocoa producers and workers initiated by ICI, it is now a real relief for everyone." These are the words of Pierre Koudougou, who has been aRead more
- ICI hosts stakeholders' validation workshop on Ghana’s Child Labour Compendium on Child Labour Indicators1 August 2025The International Cocoa Initiative, in collaboration with the Child Labour Unit under the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment (MLJE), convened a national validation workshop in Accra to review andRead more
- Tackling Child Labour in Cocoa: Highlights from ICI’s Member Reporting Exercise 202424 July 2025Every year ICI and its members report on their efforts to tackle child labour in the cocoa sector. This allows us to track progress over time, highlight areas for improvement and drive transparency inRead more
- Protecting Children from Pesticides: Community Service Groups in Tiapleu and Saguipleu, equipped and trained in good practices17 July 2025“Several years ago, unaware as I was, I exposed myself and my family to pesticides. Without any personal protective equipment, I handled the products and reused the empty containers to store cookingRead more
- Signed employment contracts between employers and workers: A source of vitality for Human Rights Committees in ICI cocoa communities4 July 2025“With the formalisation of employment contracts between cocoa producers and workers initiated by ICI, it is now a real relief for everyone.” These are the words of Pierre Koudougou, who has been aRead more
- Asunafo North commemorates World Day Against Child Labour17 June 2025To mark World Day Against Child Labour 2025, the Asunafo North Municipal Child Protection Committee, in partnership with the International Cocoa Initiative, Asunafo Cocoa Farmers Union, FairtradeRead more