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Child labour is prevalent in cocoa-producing regions of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. In most cases, the children are working within the family unit and not earning an income. Poverty, lack of affordable labour and lack of post-primary educational opportunities are among the main reasons why children are engaged in child labour. By providing labour services at an affordable rate below market price, Community Service Groups are providing cocoa farmers with an alternative to child labour.

L'International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) a développé une bonne pratique dans laquelle les registres communautaires sont utilisés pour identifier les enfants engagés dans le travail des enfants dans la production de cacao, ou qui risquent de l'être.

In Ghana’s cocoa-growing communities, older children aged 15 to 17 are most at risk of hazardous child labour. Limited opportunities to attend senior secondary school or Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) mean that older children instead engage in cocoa farming, where they are at risk of hazardous child labour involvement. Higher levels of educational attainment play a critical role in reducing both child labour and household poverty.

The United States Department of Labor regularly publishes a report on the Findings of the Worst Forms of Child Labour for all countries worldwide.

Notre rapport annuel 2016 contient nos faits saillants de l’année, des messages de nos coprésidents, de notre directeur exécutif, de nos coordonnatrices nationales, l’année en chiffres et bien d’autres informations.