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Entering the workforce: Kaboré Ibrahim, a young apprentice who became a professional motorcycle mechanic in Doba13 July 2026The sound of hammering, the roar of motorcycles, and conversations with customers. This is the scene that greets us this Friday morning at a motorcycle repair shop in Doba, a town located in westernRead more
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Strengthening CLMRS implementation through qualified and trained Personnel29 June 2026Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems (CLMRS) aim to address child labour by supporting behaviour change at the household level. These systems rely on CLMRS Personnel to make this happen inRead more
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Lutte contre le travail dangereux des enfants en Côte d’Ivoire : la Fondation ICI et Save the Children renforcent leur collaboration25 June 2026L’International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) et Save the Children International Côte d’Ivoire ont procédé le 23 juin dernier à Abidjan, à la signature d’un protocole d’accord. Pour une durée de 3 ans, il sRead more
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Tony’s Chocolonely publishes its annual FAIR report 2021/2212 January 2023Tony’s Chocolonely has released its 10th annual FAIR report, detailing the company’s continued efforts to address child labour by promoting transparency, traceability in its supply chain and throughRead more
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Barry Callebaut releases its Forever Chocolate sustainability report9 January 2023Barry Callebaut has published its 2021/22 Forever Chocolate Report, detailing the company’s ongoing efforts to tackle child labour and improve farmer livelihoods in its supply chain. The report chartsRead more
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Olam food ingredients (ofi) publishes its Cocoa Compass sustainability report 2020/2116 November 2022Olam food ingredients (ofi), a member of the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI), has launched its Cocoa Compass sustainability impact report for 2020/21, setting out the progress made in its cocoaRead more
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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
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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
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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
