News from ICI
- Five ways education can help to tackle child labour23 January 2020Education is central to tackling child labour. Over the years the International Cocoa Initiative has supported thousands of children in cocoa-growing communities to access to quality education. As research has shown, child labour rates are lower in communities with better access to quality education. To mark the International Day of Education, we are highlighting five ways that education can make an impact when working to ensure that children have a future that’s free of hazardous labour. Access is important, but so is quality Improving access to education is key, but so is providing qualityRead more
- Sucden becomes a member of the International Cocoa Initiative26 November 2019The Cocoa Division of Sucres et Denrées (Sucden) has joined the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) as a Contributing Partner. This will allow Sucden and ICI to work together to reach more childrenRead more
- Final evaluation of the ECLIC project: Encouraging results and recommendations for sustainable actions undertaken30 October 2019Eliminating Child Labor In Cocoa (ECLIC) project funded by the United States Department of Labor (USDoL) and implemented by the International Cocoa Initiative Foundation (ICI) is coming to an endRead more
- New project to take action on children's harmful work in African agriculture16 October 2019The majority of children’s work in Africa is within the agricultural sector. However, there is insufficient evidence on the prevalence of harmful children’s work across different agricultural valueRead more
- A new study to help estimate child labour risk in cocoa-growing communities14 October 2019ICI has published a new study on how community data can be used to estimate the risk of child labour. This study uses data from 258 cocoa-producing communities in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire to answer theRead more
- ICI gives child labour stakeholders a platform for discussion in Suhum17 September 2019An interactive workshop was held on 16th August 2019, at the conference room of the Suhum Municipal Assembly by the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI). The activity seeked to providing a commonRead more
- ICI and cocoa sector stakeholders meet to define priorities for child labour elimination9 September 2019Under the auspices of the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR), the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), the World Cocoa Foundation (WCF), UNICEF, ILO, cocoa industry companies andRead more