News from ICI
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ICI and its partners provide tutoring support to help children to succeed at school5 October 2026“ When I see so many students today whose academic performance is steadily declining, I feel saddened and driven by a desire to help them .” These are the words of Nahounou Rufin, a tutor in the community of Mimia 2, about fifteen kilometres from Issia in central-western Côte d'Ivoire. He has been doing this work within the community for 15 years. Today, Mr. Rufin has a meeting with his students. Backpacks or schoolbags in hand, three fourth-grade students, including one girl, arrive at the designated spot. A shelter has been built by a parent in the middle of the family courtyard to serve asRead more
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Respect for human rights: stakeholders from forty cocoa-growing communities trained14 September 2026“ In my village, there are often disputes between producers and workers. And workers were forced to put up with it. But I learnt during this training that workers also have rights and that theRead more
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Conclusions of the Landscape and Referral Project Presented in Abidjan and Daloa29 July 2026In late June 2026, the ICI Office in Abidjan and the Daloa Prefecture hosted the wrap-up workshop for the Landscape and Referral project, an initiative aimed at strengthening coordination amongRead more
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ICI launches its 2025 Annual Report20 July 2026A message from ICI Executive Director, Matthias Lange, on the launch of ICI's 2025 Annual Report. 2025 was not an easy year for the cocoa sector. Last minute regulatory changes brought significantRead more
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Entering the workforce: Kaboré Ibrahim, a young apprentice who became a professional motorcycle mechanic in Doba13 July 2026The sound of hammering, the roar of motorcycles, and conversations with customers. This is the scene that greets us this Friday morning at a motorcycle repair shop in Doba, a town located in westernRead more
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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 inRead 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