News from ICI
- ICI and the Department of Children take child labour awareness raising to Ghana's Volta region11 October 2021The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) and the Department of Children (DoC) under the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, recently undertook awareness-raising on child labour and child protection in the Volta region of Ghana. This is part of ICI’s ongoing efforts to support the DoC carry out awareness-raising sessions in 150 communities in Ghana to ensure a protective environment for children, especially those in cocoa-growing areas. Using ICI’s Kweku and the Bird series, which is a four-part animation on child labour in cocoa, awareness-raising sessions with both adults andRead more
- ICI joins the Dutch and Belgian initiatives for sustainable cocoa to support further coordination in the fight against child labour5 October 2021ICI has joined both the Dutch Sustainable Cocoa Initiative (DISCO) and the Belgian Sustainable Cocoa Partnership (Beyond Chocolate) with the aim of supporting further alignment and coordination withinRead more
- Five ways a Community Development Approach can improve child protection and help cocoa communities thrive27 September 2021A community development approach is one way to tackle child labour. Following a participatory model, it brings communities together and allows them to play an active role in implementing child-centredRead more
- Cyrian International joins ICI as a contributing partner22 September 2021Cyrian International, a cocoa trading company created in 2012, has joined the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) as a contributing partner, as part of its efforts to fight child labour in its cocoaRead more
- ICI launches new analysis of risk models to predict child labour20 September 2021In a new study, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) analyses several risk models designed to predict the risk of child labour in cocoa-growing households.Read more
- Mars Wrigley and Olam support children in Ousmanekro with new school infrastructure16 September 2021One of the most striking things when we arrive at the Sabarikro Primary School, located in Ousmanekro (Man), is the well-kept feel of the place and the attractive flowers and shrubs planted by theRead more
- Five ways literacy can help in the fight against child labour in cocoa8 September 2021Today marks International Literacy Day. This important day falls during the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. As part of the International Year, the International CocoaRead more