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- Local authorities take ownership of the Landscape and Referral project27 June 2022Late last month, the official launch of ICI’s Landscape and Referral project was held in Côte d’Ivoire in the Daloa prefecture. An innovative project piloted in the Haut-Sassandra region, the aim isRead more
- Improving the quality of education creates a protective environment and helps children learn9 June 2022All children have the right to quality education. Between 2019 and 2021, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), in partnership with the Ministry of Education of Cote d’Ivoire, implemented a pilotRead more
- ICI and its members scale up coverage of systems that prevent and address child labour in Pledge for Action8 June 2022The International Labour Organisation and Alliance 8.7 declared 2021 the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, challenging stakeholders at all levels as well as individuals to shiftRead more
- Gender equality and child well-being in cocoa-growing communities25 April 2022Listening, asking questions, and discussing sensitive topics in a safe environment is what regularly brings together members of the Assemanou community, 37km from Abengourou in Côte d’Ivoire. Over theRead more
- Bridging classes in Guémon: ICI, TRECC and Nestlé support access to education in cocoa-growing communities24 January 2022Tobly Bangolo1 is a cocoa farming community located 15 km from Duékoué. At the start of the 2021-2022 school year, a group of students who had graduated from bridging classes (classes organized toRead more
- Hydroponic farming in Ahondo - Nestlé trains 120 women14 October 2021Encouraging women’s empowerment and diversifying their income-generating activities is the motivation behind this innovative pilot project, set up by ICI and financed by Nestlé. The creation of the project, to promote the hydroponic cultivation of tomatoes, builds on the success and enthusiasm of a number of already existing women’s village savings and loans groups (VSLAs) and brings together 120 women from Ahondo (12km from Taabo) divided into groups of 30 women.Read more
- Ferrero publishes its action plan for sustainable cocoa3 February 2022Ferrero, a member of the International Cocoa Initiative, has launched its Cocoa Charter and Cocoa Action Plan, which outline its commitments for a sustainable cocoa supply chain and its activities toRead more
- Nestlé launches Income Accelerator Program for cocoa growing households28 January 2022Nestlé, a member of the International Cocoa Initiative, has launched its Income Accelerator Program, aiming to tackle child labour, increase household incomes and achieve full traceability in itsRead more
- Nestlé launches Human Rights Framework and Roadmap13 December 2021Nestlé, a member of the International Cocoa Initiative, has launched a Human Rights Framework and Roadmap, charting the company’s efforts to address issues such as child labour in its supply chains.Read more
- ICI: A strong and resilient foundation on which to build a transformative future1 June 2021The launch of the International Cocoa Initiative’s 2020 Annual Report during the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour is a powerful moment to take stock of the lessons learned andRead more
- The importance of women's empowerment in the fight against child labour8 March 2021The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has over 13 years of experience tackling child labour with our partners. During this time, we have learned a lot about what works to protect children andRead more
- A mixed bag of sobering reminders, lower estimates and some signs of progress from the 2018/2019 NORC report on child labour in cocoa19 October 2020According to the latest US-funded research study to “assess progress in reducing child labour in cocoa production” approximately 1.56m children are currently involved in child labour in the cocoaRead more