News from ICI
- ICI helps raise awareness for the Government’s “Helpline of Hope” call centre19 February 2024ICI in collaboration with the Social Protection Directorate of the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP) early February launched awareness-raising campaigns in four districts about the Ministry’s Toll-Free Helplines of Hope Call Centre (numbers 0800 800 800 and 0800 900 900). The aim is to raise awareness about the existence of the service and encourage citizens in these districts (or victims themselves) to inform the helpline about cases of forced labour, human trafficking, or child abuse so that appropriate action can be taken, and support provided. The four districtsRead more
- Investing in children’s education in cocoa-growing communities24 January 2024Education plays an essential role in tackling child labour, with research indicating that communities with improved access to quality education experience lower rates of child labour. This is why theRead more
- Man: CNS and Hershey build modern school infrastructure in Drissapé, Côte d’Ivoire24 January 2024A new public primary school stands at the entrance to the village of Drissapé and is now the pride and joy of this hard-to-reach cocoa-growing community of 1412 people located 68km (48 km of which isRead more
- Community Facilitators: A role for women to stand out15 December 2023Previously largely male-dominated, the position of Community Facilitator is increasingly occupied by women, and they've won everyone's admiration. "Women are determined to achieve their goals and areRead more
- Empowering communities, protecting rights: ICI’s commitment to Human Rights in Cocoa growing communities11 December 2023At the International Cocoa Initiative, we recognize the essential relationship between human rights and sustainable cocoa. We work to ensure responsible labour in the cocoa supply chain, where theRead more
- Education in cocoa-growing areas: Nestlé Cocoa Plan and ICI set up Reading Clubs28 November 2023"When the reading club was set up and I was informed about it, I encouraged my son to participate in the reading sessions. This has really benefited him to the point that he won a competition here inRead more
- Adult literacy: Women's Village Savings and Loans Associations receive literacy and numeracy lessons13 November 2023Djè Lou Irié Micheline is a hairdresser in Bériaboukro, a cocoa-growing community located approximately 40 kilometers from the department of Oumé, in the Gôh region of Côte d'Ivoire. Carrying herRead more