News from ICI
- Ivorian children take part in the World Children's Prize20 December 2017The World Children’s Prize 2017-2018 has been officially launched today in Sweden, at World Children’s Day. The 2016—2017 edition saw six schools in the 50 communities of ICI’s ECLIC project participating in the training of children and teachers on children's rights and child protection laws and policies. Through the World Children’s Prize programme, children are educated and empowered to become actors of change, capable of defending human values, equal rights, the Rights of the Child, democracy and sustainable development. The majority of children live in poor and conflict-affected countriesRead more
- Community Development: A march to mobilise resources for drinking water in cocoa communities6 December 2017Charlie Uldahl Christensen, Founder and CEO of Walking for Water (W4W), has embarked on a philanthropic pilgrimage from Denmark to Tanzania since mid-2015. His goal is to combat the global waterRead more
- Cocoa farmers in Ghana experience poverty and economic vulnerability1 December 2017Cocoa farming is the backbone of Ghana’s economy. 800,000 small scale cocoa farmers make up 60% of the country’s agricultural base. However, despite their importance to Ghana’s development, many cocoaRead more
- Investing in education for older children reduces child labour17 November 2017Older children, aged 15 to 17, in cocoa growing communities are most at risk of hazardous child labour. They are more likely than children of other age groups to engage in work that threatens theirRead more
- ICI stakeholder meeting in Abidjan: Education and vocational training at the heart of the debates6 November 2017The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) held its 6th Stakeholder Meeting in Abidjan on Monday, 6 November, dedicated to exploring opportunities for education and vocational training for adolescentsRead more
- New school year 2017-2018: ECLIC project provides cocoa communities with 2403 school kits, 5000 books, 600 literacy kits and 50 training kits26 October 2017The Eliminating Child Labor in Cocoa Communities project (ECLIC) offered 2403 school kits, 5000 books for school libraries, 600 literacy kits for adults, and 50 training kits for literacy classRead more
- “Aïssa” – a comic book with an important message28 September 2017Ivorian writer, screenwriter and director Marguerite Abouet, author of the famous comic series “Aya de Yopougon”, has just developed a very special comic book entitled “Aïssa, l’arbre à chocolat”Read more