News from ICI
- Capacity of Ghana’s Labour Officers strengthened to tackle forced and child labour in Ghanaian cocoa and gold mining11 November 2022Labour officers and inspectors of the Labour Department of the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations from cocoa-producing regions (Ashanti, Central, Western, Western North, and Eastern) in Ghana have participated in an interactive workshop organised by the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) under the NORAD-funded project “Tacking Child and Forced Labour in Ghanaian Cocoa and Gold Mining Sectors”. The project dubbed in the Ghanaian local Twi language as ‘Yen Ne Mmofra no Nti’ project, literally meaning, “For the sake of our posterity” seeks to build the socio-economic resilience ofRead more
- Landscape and Referral pilot project: An interactive electronic map of child protection services presented3 November 2022The Landscape and Referral pilot project, a project with the aim of coordinating the work done by different actors in the fight against child labour, has taken a major step forward with a workshopRead more
- What is the link between child labour, schooling and child wellbeing?18 October 2022Many children combine work in cocoa with attending school – in fact, data from the 2018/9 NORC survey shows that in Côte d’Ivoire, children in child labour were slightly more likely to attend schoolRead more
- Meho Honorine, an outstanding success story in Pinhou13 October 2022One morning in Pinhou, a cocoa farming community located 24km from Téady in Côte d'Ivoire, a trader and cocoa producer, Meho Posson Honorine, is busy with her customers, as she welcomes some villagersRead more
- Creation of Child Friendly Spaces: A space for play, learning and free expression for children in cocoa farming communities12 October 2022Yao Kouakou Serge Maurice is a 15-year-old boy who lives and attends school in Zou (about 102 km from Duékoué, Côte d'Ivoire). During the holidays, he joins his family in Belleville, a cocoa farmingRead more
- Apprenticeship programme: Charlotte is now optimistic for the future10 October 2022As part of its commitment to tackle child labour in cocoa growing communities, ICI works with its partners to help older children access apprenticeship programmes. Through such programmes, olderRead more
- ICI’s 2021 Annual Report: The start of a new strategy cycle28 September 2022Today, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) launches its 2021 annual report. 2021 was the first year of the organisation's new five-year strategy, the overarching aim of which is to cover 100% ofRead more