News from ICI
- 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 of what we do and shows you ICI’s work within the Nestlé Cocoa Plan. The Nestlé Cocoa Plan, a programme for rural development and responsible sourcing, is built on three pillars: enabling farmers to run profitable farms; improving social conditions; and sourcing good quality, sustainable cocoa for chocolate products. The objective for the programme is to source 175 000 tonnes of cocoa sustainably byRead 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
- 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 theRead 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