News from ICI
- Five ways a Community Development Approach can improve child protection and help cocoa communities thrive27 September 2021A community development approach is one way to tackle child labour. Following a participatory model, it brings communities together and allows them to play an active role in implementing child-centred development. This approach can be run on its own or together with Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems (CLMRS). The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) began implementing community development activities in 2007 and ran an improved four-year Community Development Programme, aligned with the CocoaAction Community Development Package, between 2015-18. ICI continues to implement thisRead more
- Cyrian International joins ICI as a contributing partner22 September 2021Cyrian International, a cocoa trading company created in 2012, has joined the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) as a contributing partner, as part of its efforts to fight child labour in its cocoaRead more
- ICI launches new analysis of risk models to predict child labour20 September 2021In a new study, the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) analyses several risk models designed to predict the risk of child labour in cocoa-growing households.Read more
- Mars Wrigley and Olam support children in Ousmanekro with new school infrastructure16 September 2021One of the most striking things when we arrive at the Sabarikro Primary School, located in Ousmanekro (Man), is the well-kept feel of the place and the attractive flowers and shrubs planted by theRead more
- Five ways literacy can help in the fight against child labour in cocoa8 September 2021Today marks International Literacy Day. This important day falls during the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour. As part of the International Year, the International CocoaRead more
- Cocoa and coffee merchant Walter Matter joins ICI as a contributing partner6 September 2021The Geneva-based cocoa and coffee merchant Walter Matter has joined ICI as a contributing partner, as part of its efforts to address the issue of child labour in the cocoa value chain. The 100-yearRead more
- Improving the Effectiveness of Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems9 July 2021The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) has launched a new study analysing data from various stakeholders’ Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation Systems (CLMRS).Read more