News from ICI
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A better life for Birago under the ICI Apprenticeship programme9 October 2020In 2017, older children from cocoa-growing communities were supported by the International Cocoa Initiative through apprenticeships as part of its Community Development Programme . These teenagers were supported to gain skills to help them in the future and reduce their risk of undertaking hazardous tasks on cocoa farms. Among them were girls, one of these girls was Augustina Birago. ICI caught up with Birago in 2020 to learn about her progress and her future aspirations upon her graduation. At 17 years of age, Birago was just a Junior High School graduate when she was bonded to her mother’sRead more
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Beekeeping for cocoa farmers: Improving knowledge and boosting income17 September 2020Together with the ABOCFA cocoa cooperative and Tony’s Chocolonely’s, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) organised a two-day training course on beekeeping with farmers in Ghana. The training aimed to increase farmers’ financial resilience through knowledge of beekeeping and its potential.Read more
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"Our participation in the literacy and numeracy classes has brought great improvement into our lives"8 September 2020The International Cocoa Initiative set up literacy and numeracy classes in Ghana with the support of the Non-Formal Education Secretariat as part of the Community Development Programme in 2016. ItRead more
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Advancing children’s rights across the full cocoa supply-chain: ICI launches new strategy to drive impact at scale3 September 2020Today, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) launches its new strategy, laying out a vision to support cocoa communities to thrive through the advancement of children’s and workers’ rights. ICI’sRead more
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Apprenticeship gives Richard hope for the future15 July 2020As part of its Community Development Programme, the International Cocoa Initiative supported older children in cocoa-growing communities through apprenticeships. Teenagers like Richard Osei gained skills to help them in the future and reduce their risk of undertaking hazardous tasks on the cocoa farm. ICI caught up with Richard three years after his apprenticeship began to learn about his progress.Read more
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Five reasons nurturing youth skills is important for cocoa communities13 July 2020The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) works to ensure cocoa communities can thrive and protect their children from the hazards of child labour. Through community development and Child LabourRead more
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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 traceabilityRead more