Each year, ICI members report details of their activities to tackle child labour in cocoa. The results presented in this report are from the reporting season October 2022 – September 2023. They are aggregate figures and reflect the collective efforts of ICI members to date on a selection of activities.
Key findings:
- There has been a significant increase in the coverage of Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems across Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Nigeria and Cameroon when compared to previous years.
- 1 million smallholder cocoa farming households are covered by these systems.
- Over 540,000 children have already received support to prevent and remediate child labour.
- ICI members are working closely with local and national stakeholders to strengthen child labour prevention and response.
- Systems are getting better at following up on children over time, but improvements can still be made.
- Systems such as these are a key part in tackling child labour, but they will not solve child labour alone. They must be accompanied by government policies and investments that help protect children and their families, including access to essential services such as healthcare, education, and social protection.
