News from ICI
- The role of cooperatives in the fight against child labour6 July 2020Farming cooperatives play an essential role in the organisation of cocoa supply chains and in the implementation of Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems. They can also improve traceability, support farmer empowerment, and lead to certification. The International Cocoa Initiative works with cooperatives to identify cases of child labour in their supply chain, to raise awareness of the issue among member farmers and to find the best suited solutions to address identified cases. Labour groups are one way cooperatives support their farmers. They can also represent opportunities toRead more
- Hazardous child labour in Côte d'Ivoire's cocoa communities during Covid-191 July 2020Update 12 October 2020 - Many precautionary restrictions that had to be imposed during the partial Covid-19 lockdown were lifted in June. Child labour monitoring under ICI’s CLMRS continued thereafterRead more
- The importance of awareness raising in cocoa-growing communities22 June 2020Raising awareness of the dangers of child labour and the importance of education is an important part of the International Cocoa Initiative’s work. Working with our partners, ICI uses a variety ofRead more
- ICI's 2019 annual report: Learning from impact, innovating to scale up12 June 2020To mark the World Day Against Child Labour, the International Cocoa Initiative launches its 2019 Annual Report. Showing progress from last year, but also examining the results of longer runningRead more
- Community Development in Action: Four-film series shows impact of community empowerment26 May 2020The International Cocoa Initiative has produced a four-film series, titled Community Development in Action, exploring different aspects of community work and their impact on child labour. Each episodeRead more
- Tackling child labour in Cameroon's cocoa supply chain19 May 2020In 2019, the International Cocoa Initiative began working with its partner Cargill in Cameroon to support cocoa farmers to address child labour through the Child Labour Monitoring and RemediationRead more
- ECLIC reduces hazardous child labour among supported households in 50 Ivorian communities18 May 2020Last year, the Eliminating Child Labor in Cocoa-Growing Communities in Côte d’Ivoire (ECLIC) reached its conclusion. The project saw several key results: a substantial decrease in hazardous childRead more