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Touton published its Sustainable Sourcing Report 2018

ICI board member Touton published its Sustainable Sourcing Report 2017/2018, listing the activities of basic rights, professionalisation & economic growth, adapting to changing conditions and industry

Akrofoum D/A basic school gets new kindergarten block

Parents, teachers and children of the Akrofuom cocoa community were all filled with joy as their chief cut the ribbon to mark the opening of the new Kindergarten (KG) block for the D/A Basic school

"These books will help me study well and achieve good grades"

"We are very happy with this donation, it goes straight to our hearts. This will allow children to study well. We count on you for your support in educating our children," said Mr Mamadou Diabaté, President of the UCODEL cooperative in Lakota, Côte d'Ivoire, on behalf of the farmers, to thank Nestlé Canada and the International Cocoa Initiative for the kits given to the farmers' children.

IEDUK – a virtual tutor for children in rural cocoa-communities

Eneza Education, Nestlé and ICI have launched a project to support school kids in rural cocoa-growing communities. 500 children from more than 20 communities who are potentially exposed to child

Enabling business and solidarity: The loan and savings group of Ayaoukro

19 February 2019

The International Cocoa Initiative, through its project ECLIC, established a savings & loans group in Ayaoukro, Côte d’Ivoire. The community members who are part of the group also receive support through literacy classes and income-generating activities.

"My children can focus on their education thanks to my second source of income," says Yaw

Yaw Amoah is a cocoa farmer in Ayokoa, a cocoa-growing community in Ghana. He lives with his wife and four children who are aged from four to sixteen years. They all make their livelihood from a two

"We must work together to protect our children"

9 November 2018

The U.S. Department of Labor (USDoL) supports the International Cocoa Initiative through the "Eliminating Child Labour In Cocoa" (ECLIC) project so that it can assist children in its areas of intervention in Côte d'Ivoire. In this video, M. Paul Yeskoo, First Secretary of the United States Embassy in Côte d'Ivoire and Acting Head of Mission, talks about the project and the collaboration with ICI.

Bowaly's new education centre: "The child's place is in school and not on cocoa plantations"

30 October 2018

Kouassi Yao Meza is 10 years old and attends Bowaly Public Primary School (Epp) in Central West Côte d'Ivoire. He's in fifth grade and happy to have a new school. A school that he does not hesitate to

My son was able to complete school because of my involement in the IGA, says Alice

17 October 2018

In Mehame, 18 women and 2 men have been trained and supported start a soap-making venture. They have also been supported to start maize farms.These activities are part of ICI’s strategy to eradicate

Empowering girls with skills for a brighter future

11 October 2018

We have facilitated community development actions such as the construction of schools and the setting up of income generating activities for parents to ensure that they can provide for the needs of their children. We also provide direct support to children – for instance, educational support for those in school and the opportunity to enrol in apprenticeship programmes for those between 15 to 17 years.