News from ICI
- What is the link between child labour, schooling and child wellbeing?18 October 2022Many children combine work in cocoa with attending school – in fact, data from the 2018/9 NORC survey shows that in Côte d’Ivoire, children in child labour were slightly more likely to attend school than those not in child labour. ICI’s new report explores how work and school interact, through examining the links between child labour, school attendance and child wellbeing. The analysis draws on data collected from 2,274 children from cocoa-growing households in Côte d’Ivoire. It examines the relationship between child labour, schooling and wellbeing, with the aim of improving how we identifyRead more
- Meho Honorine, an outstanding success story in Pinhou13 October 2022One morning in Pinhou, a cocoa farming community located 24km from Téady in Côte d'Ivoire, a trader and cocoa producer, Meho Posson Honorine, is busy with her customers, as she welcomes some villagersRead more
- Creation of Child Friendly Spaces: A space for play, learning and free expression for children in cocoa farming communities12 October 2022Yao Kouakou Serge Maurice is a 15-year-old boy who lives and attends school in Zou (about 102 km from Duékoué, Côte d'Ivoire). During the holidays, he joins his family in Belleville, a cocoa farmingRead more
- Apprenticeship programme: Charlotte is now optimistic for the future10 October 2022As part of its commitment to tackle child labour in cocoa growing communities, ICI works with its partners to help older children access apprenticeship programmes. Through such programmes, olderRead more
- ICI’s 2021 Annual Report: The start of a new strategy cycle28 September 2022Today, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) launches its 2021 annual report. 2021 was the first year of the organi s ation's new five-year strategy, the overarching aim of which is to cover 100%Read more
- Human Rights Committees established in partnership with Barry Callebaut, the Hershey Company and the Cocoa Horizons Foundation13 September 2022Raising awareness on human rights in cocoa farming communities is the mission given to members of Human Rights Committees, created within the framework of The Hershey Company's Cocoa for Good strategyRead more
- Commodity trading company Cocoasource joins ICI as contributing partner9 September 2022Commodity trading company Cocoasource has joined the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) in its efforts to tackle child labour and forced labour, and improve quality of life in cocoa-growingRead more