News from ICI
- Investing in children’s education in cocoa-growing communities24 January 2024Education plays an essential role in tackling child labour, with research indicating that communities with improved access to quality education experience lower rates of child labour. This is why the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) is committed to ensuring that children in cocoa-growing communities get access to quality education. As part of support to tackle child labour, ICI working with its members and partners, provides educational materials, furniture, and infrastructure for children in cocoa-growing communities. Hwiremoase Methodist Primary School, located in the Adansi AsokwaRead more
- Man: CNS and Hershey build modern school infrastructure in Drissapé, Côte d’Ivoire24 January 2024A new public primary school stands at the entrance to the village of Drissapé and is now the pride and joy of this hard-to-reach cocoa-growing community of 1412 people located 68km (48 km of which isRead more
- Community Facilitators: A role for women to stand out15 December 2023Previously largely male-dominated, the position of Community Facilitator is increasingly occupied by women, and they've won everyone's admiration. "Women are determined to achieve their goals and areRead more
- Empowering communities, protecting rights: ICI’s commitment to Human Rights in Cocoa growing communities11 December 2023At the International Cocoa Initiative, we recognize the essential relationship between human rights and sustainable cocoa. We work to ensure responsible labour in the cocoa supply chain, where theRead more
- Education in cocoa-growing areas: Nestlé Cocoa Plan and ICI set up Reading Clubs28 November 2023"When the reading club was set up and I was informed about it, I encouraged my son to participate in the reading sessions. This has really benefited him to the point that he won a competition here inRead more
- Adult literacy: Women's Village Savings and Loans Associations receive literacy and numeracy lessons13 November 2023Djè Lou Irié Micheline is a hairdresser in Bériaboukro, a cocoa-growing community located approximately 40 kilometers from the department of Oumé, in the Gôh region of Côte d'Ivoire. Carrying herRead more
- Education: From classrooms built of tarpaulins, to a fully equipped school supported by Barry Callebaut6 November 2023Built on a one-hectare site, the Ménégbé school is now the pride of the community. It has replaced the makeshift classrooms built of wood and covered with tarpaulins that were used previously. The newRead more