News from ICI
- Innovative teaching methods in bridging classes get kids back to school6 September 2022An estimated 20% of children in cocoa growing areas of Côte d’Ivoire miss out on their fundamental right to education. Bridging classes are a type of accelerated education programme to help out-of-school kids catch up on missed learning and get back into the classroom. A new study from ICI examines their impact. Using innovative teaching methods in bridging classes has proven to be effective in helping children in Côte d’Ivoire to re-enter formal schooling, the study finds. Between 2019 and 2022, ICI interviewed more than 800 children in 22 communities before and after they attended bridgingRead more
- ICI trains Ghana's human rights and administrative justice officers in fighting child and forced labour19 August 2022ICI trained selected staff of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ)-Ghana in a workshop held early August, in Kumasi, the Ashanti Regional capital. Participants comprisedRead more
- Starbucks joins the International Cocoa Initiative as a contributing partner15 August 2022Starbucks has joined the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) to advance its efforts to address and prevent child labour and improve community resilience in its cocoa supply chain. Starbucks isRead more
- Cocobod selected staff receive training from ICI20 July 2022The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) organized a 4-day training workshop for selected staff of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), as part of its effort to address issues of child labour and forcedRead more
- Learning from children in cocoa-growing communities15 July 2022Children have the right to participate in decisions that affect them; and listening to them is key to understanding their aspirations, priorities, and the challenges they face, as well as to findingRead more
- Local authorities take ownership of the Landscape and Referral project27 June 2022Late last month, the official launch of ICI’s Landscape and Referral project was held in Côte d’Ivoire in the Daloa prefecture. An innovative project piloted in the Haut-Sassandra region, the aim isRead more
- Improving the quality of education creates a protective environment and helps children learn9 June 2022All children have the right to quality education. Between 2019 and 2021, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), in partnership with the Ministry of Education of Cote d’Ivoire, implemented a pilotRead more