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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 the community committee is there to help everyone. ” says Zongo Lassane, a representative of the producers in Léhiri-Penda, a village in the Divo department of Côte d’Ivoire. Like him, 19 other participants from the towns of Divo and Lakota, representing three localities, were trained in August 2026 in Divo during a capacity-building workshop for members of the Community Human Rights Committees. The eventRead 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
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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