News from ICI
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ICI 2023 Annual Report: Farmer vulnerability highlights need to increase efforts to support cocoa-farming families14 June 2024Bad cocoa harvests in West Africa and higher costs of living and production, are exacerbating farmer vulnerabilities, making it even more critical to provide support to cocoa farming families, according to ICI’s Executive Director Matthias Lange. The International Cocoa Initiative’s 2023 Annual Report, launched June 17, highlights the organisation’s work to tackle child labour and forced labour in the cocoa sector. Activities throughout the year supported three strategic objectives – responsible cocoa supply chains, a supportive enabling environment and coordinated approaches. ResponsibleRead more
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Child-Friendly Spaces promote child rights and provide an alternative to child labour in cocoa3 June 2024Child-Friendly Spaces have helped promote children’s rights to play and learn in three cocoa-growing communities in Cote d’Ivoire. By offering a safe place to play, learn and meet other childrenRead more
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Child protection in Touoba and Yakéalé: Twinings Ovaltine helps children receive birth certificates and distributes school kits30 May 2024As part of community development actions implemented in Touoba and Yakéalé, two cocoa-communities located in Man (Cote d’Ivoire), Twinings Ovaltine has helped children receive birth certificates andRead more
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Exploring what good Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD) looks like in the cocoa sector6 May 2024On April 24, ICI organised a breakfast meeting on “Operationalising HRDD in the cocoa sector”, in the margins of the World Cocoa Conference in Brussels, with experts from the private sector, CSOs andRead more
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Cash transfers with an incentive to hire adult labour: a promising means of tackling child labour30 April 2024An unconditional cash transfer, with an incentive to spend on adult labour, has brought positive results in cocoa-growing communities in Côte d’Ivoire. The innovative approach strengthened livelihoodsRead more
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Cocoa-processing company TRANSCAO-CI joins ICI29 April 2024Ivorian cocoa-processing company TRANSCAO-CI has joined the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) as a member as part of its commitment to sustainability, and its efforts to guarantee responsibleRead more
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Upcoming event: Operationalising Human Rights Due Diligence in the Cocoa Sector24 April 202424 April 2024 | 07:30 – 09:00 CEST | Warwick Hotel, 5 Rue Duquesnoy, Brussels With new EU legislation such as the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive on the horizon, there's a growingRead more