News from ICI
- ICI's 2019 annual report: Learning from impact, innovating to scale up12 June 2020To mark the World Day Against Child Labour, the International Cocoa Initiative launches its 2019 Annual Report. Showing progress from last year, but also examining the results of longer running efforts to tackle child labour, the report shows that significant impact is possible when resources are invested, but it also underlines that sector-wide scale up is more important than ever. Faced with a problem as complex as child labour, learning from experience, exploring new approaches and adapting to changing circumstances is essential to delivering impact for farming families. With the cocoaRead more
- Community Development in Action: Four-film series shows impact of community empowerment26 May 2020The International Cocoa Initiative has produced a four-film series, titled Community Development in Action, exploring different aspects of community work and their impact on child labour. Each episodeRead more
- Tackling child labour in Cameroon's cocoa supply chain19 May 2020In 2019, the International Cocoa Initiative began working with its partner Cargill in Cameroon to support cocoa farmers to address child labour through the Child Labour Monitoring and RemediationRead more
- ECLIC reduces hazardous child labour among supported households in 50 Ivorian communities18 May 2020Last year, the Eliminating Child Labor in Cocoa-Growing Communities in Côte d’Ivoire (ECLIC) reached its conclusion. The project saw several key results: a substantial decrease in hazardous childRead more
- Can cash transfers reduce child labour? ICI review unpacks their effects4 May 2020Cash transfers are increasingly used as a way of addressing poverty across the world. Evidence shows that they can have a positive impact on children’s welfare, improving access to educationRead more
- ICI publishes awareness-raising materials to support fight against child labour30 April 2020During a time of global crisis that is increasing the risk of child labour in West Africa and beyond, the International Cocoa Initiative has published a collection of awareness-raising tools designedRead more
- Five ways innovation can tackle child labour21 April 2020The problems faced by the world today need out of the box thinking. Child labour is no exception. At the International Cocoa Initiative, we know the power of innovation; that’s why we’re constantlyRead more