News from ICI
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Hydroponic farming in Ahondo - Nestlé trains 120 women14 October 2021Encouraging women’s empowerment and diversifying their income-generating activities is the motivation behind this innovative pilot project, set up by ICI and financed by Nestlé. The creation of the project, to promote the hydroponic cultivation of tomatoes, builds on the success and enthusiasm of a number of already existing women’s village savings and loans groups (VSLAs) and brings together 120 women from Ahondo (12km from Taabo) divided into groups of 30 women.Read more
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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 andRead more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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