News from ICI
- 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 Lady of Côte d’Ivoire, president of the National Surveillance Committee (CNS). Madame Ouattara was represented at the launching ceremony by the Minister of Labour and Social Protection Mr Moussa Dosso, who is also President of the Inter-ministerial Committee against child trafficking and exploitation and child labour. The project extends over a period of 4 years (from November 2015 to November 2019)Read more
- 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
- 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
- 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