News from ICI
- The First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire and the International Cocoa Initiative – Partners in the fight against child labour26 April 2016The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has signed a Partnership Agreement with the National Surveillance Committee (CNS) presided by the First Lady of Côte d’Ivoire, to promote child protection and reduce child labour in the Ivorian cocoa sector. The agreement expands further their existing mutual support in priority areas of the Ivorian government‘s 2015—2017 National Action Plan for the Elimination of Child Labour, in particular the reinforcement and extension of the National Child Labour Monitoring System (“Système d’Observation et de Suivi du Travail des Enfants en Côte d’Ivoire”Read more
- Assin communities count their successes31 March 2016Community Child Protection Committees (CCPCs) are ICI's most important local stakeholders in cocoa-growing communities. These women and men are motivated to work towards increased child protection andRead more
- In the heart of the communities: a closer look at ICI’s contribution to the Nestlé cocoa plan8 February 2016Join Louis Cole, a famous Youtube presenter, for a visit in Yaokouakoukro, a cocoa-growing community in Côte d’Ivoire. The following video, launched today by Nestlé, takes you right into the heart ofRead more
- ICI joins CNN’s fly to freedom campaign and pledges increased child protection in cocoa12 January 2016A paper plane for freedom – this lightweight symbol of CNN’s Fly To Freedom campaign has flown all over the world of social media to raise awareness against modern day slavery. Launched by the handsRead more
- Fight against trafficking, exploitation and child labour: National Action Plan 2015-2017 Published by the Ivorian Government21 December 2015The National Committee for Monitoring Actions against Trafficking, Exploitation and Child Labour of the Ivorian authorities presented its 2015-2017 National Action Plan in Abidjan on the 15th ofRead more
- 29 cocoa growing communities get access to solar energy30 November 2015The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) and Station Energy joined forces to bring light to 29 cocoa-growing communities within ICI intervention zones. The joint project called "In the Dark? A LightRead more
- The International Cocoa Initiative wins $ 4.5 million U.S. Department of labor grant23 November 2015The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has been awarded $4.5 million to reduce child labour in 50 cocoa-growing communities in Côte d’Ivoire over the next four years. ICI won the US government’sRead more