News from ICI
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From one school to another: $1000 donation helps to improve a Ghanaian community’s education14 July 2016In 2015, sixth graders from the Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA) in the US heard about the problem of child labour in cocoa farming. Moved by the realisation that children their own age were involved in the production of the chocolate they so enjoyed, the kids decided to mobilise.Read more
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Ending child labour in cocoa-growing is everyone's business10 June 2016The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) today released its 2015 Annual Report, highlighting the organisations’ key achievements for last year and emphasising that successful approaches to tacklingRead more
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Child labour is an issue that won't be solved overnight31 May 2016In this article, ' Child labour: the issue that won't go away', the extent of child labour in cocoa farming is laid bare. It is a complex issue that is deeply rooted in poverty. Read the article hereRead more
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Monitoring and evaluation: First Action Plan for ECLIC project27 May 2016Following the launch ceremony May 19, 2016, the project Eliminating Child Labor In Cocoa (ECLIC), funded by the US Department of Labor and implemented by the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), heldRead more
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Fight against child labour: ICI launches the ECLIC project19 May 2016The Eliminating Child Labor in Cocoa – ECLIC project, funded by the United States Department of Labor and implemented by the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), has been launched by the First LadyRead more
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Upcoming: How to expand a model that works?17 May 2016With the World Cocoa Conference 2016 just a week away, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) and UTZ are extending their invitation to a joint event uniting key stakeholders in the fight againstRead more
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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 andRead more