Supporting the development of Income Generating Activities (IGAs), which provide different and additional ways to earn money, is one way to support cocoa communities. When used as part of a wider package of interventions they can help to boost farmer resilience, empower women, and increase child protection.

2021 is the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. At the International Cocoa Initiative, we have over 13 years of experience tackling the issue with our partners.

There are an estimated 1.56 million children in child labour in the cocoa sector in Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana, that’s 50% of children living in cocoa-growing households.

The International Cocoa Initiative’s four-year Community Development Programme sought to empower 75 cocoa-growing communities to tackle child labour.

As the year comes to a close take a look at the International Cocoa Initiative’s top stories, publications and most viewed videos. ICI’s top news ICI calls for massive expansion of effort in the fight

Agnes Dede lives in Abease, a cocoa-growing community in Ghana. As a facilitator for literacy and numeracy classes in her community, she has graduated 12 adult learners from her course. Many of her students have never been to school or have limited education.

One way to support cocoa farming communities and tackle child labour is by training and equipping community service groups. These groups can assist farmers and entire communities, while also