News from ICI
- Turning the cocoa sector into a game-changer for sustainable agriculture15 November 2015Cocoa-growing communities, supply chains and national authorities should find ways of working better together to bring lasting improvements to the lives of smallholder farmers, according to the International Cocoa Initiative. The leading organisation on child protection in cocoa growing held its annual event in Ghana on 9 November, urging for more coordination between disparate groups in the context of the ever prevalent risk of child labour in cocoa. Held under the auspices of the Ghana’s Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, the event brought together more than 100 participants fromRead more
- Teachers' accomodations: Coming at the right time27 October 2015Philip Acheampong, Cyrus Atiso and Anthony Owusu Prempeh are three teachers in Kotwea, a cocoa growing community in the Adansi South District of Ashanti Region in Ghana. Up until the last school year they had to commute for an average of 16 km each day to teach at the Kotwea Primary School.Read more
- Achiachen, a cocoa community in Ghana, benefits from drinkable water15 October 2015The WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) 2015 report estimates that 663 million people in the world still lack improved drinking water sources including unprotected wells and springs and surface water. It further estimates that more than six million in Ghana’s rural areas and small towns do not have access to safe drinking water.Read more
- 30 women benefit from soap making at Anglo in Sefwi Wiawso municipal29 September 2015In Sefwi Wiawso Municipal, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) supports 12 cocoa growing communities, with Child Centred Community Development interventions to increase child protection and empower women. Economic opportunities for women are limited to activities such as farming, , soap making, hairdressing, rural craft and petty trading.Read more
- The International Cocoa Initiative welcomes two new members21 September 2015Guittard Chocolate and Tony’s Chocolonely are the latest additions to ICI’s family. Both companies operate by the principle of sustainable chocolate production, which includes a fair price for theRead more
- Côte d'Ivoire: ICI and Nestlé working to improve women's incomes24 August 2015Motivated to help women in Ivorian cocoa communities to be financially independent by improving their income, ICI and Nestlé visited areas of joint intervention in mid-August. During this fieldRead more
- ICI promotes excellence in rural reporting in Ghana21 August 2015At the 20th edition of Ghana Journalists Association Awards, the International Cocoa Initiative has presented the award for best rural reporting with focus on elimination of child labour in Ghana. TheRead more