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Education as a tool to tackle child labour

20 September 2016

In this short video find out more about our literacy and bridging classes. These classes help to tackle child labour in communities in Cote d'Ivoire by educating both children and adults.

Literacy classes help the community of N'dénou

13 September 2016

In the community of N’dénou in Côte d’Ivoire, ICI is conducting literacy classes with adults. Cocoa-growing communities often have low levels of education and this can be a factor in exacerbating children’s participation in hazardous child labour. In this community the classes had 48 participants, of which 43 were women. Across other communities in Côte d’Ivoire a total of 279 adults are being taught basic numeracy and literacy skills.

Women's Leadership in Cocoa Life Communities: Emerging best practices of women's leadership within cocoa farming in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire

Education and training : ICI opens bridging classes and literacy programs in Côte d’Ivoire

The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has decided to create bridging classes for children out of the school system and literacy programs for illiterate adults in its intervention areas in Côte d

From one school to another: $1000 donation helps to improve a Ghanaian community’s education

In 2015, sixth graders from the Montclair Kimberley Academy (MKA) in the US heard about the problem of child labour in cocoa farming. Moved by the realisation that children their own age were involved in the production of the chocolate they so enjoyed, the kids decided to mobilise.

Understanding child labour beyond the standard economic assumption of monetary poverty

Opening of the new public primary school in Didoko, Cote d'Ivoire

4 December 2016

The International Cocoa Initiative and its member Nestlé inaugurated the new primary school in Didoko (department of Divo, Côte d'Ivoire) on March 30th 2016.

The twin challenges of child labour and educational marginalisation in the ECOWAS region

29 cocoa growing communities get access to solar energy

30 November 2015

The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) and Station Energy joined forces to bring light to 29 cocoa-growing communities within ICI intervention zones. The joint project called "In the Dark? A Light

Is the End of Child Labour in Sight? A Critical Review of a Vision and Journey

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