News from ICI
- ECLIC reduces hazardous child labour among supported households in 50 Ivorian communities18 May 2020Last year, the Eliminating Child Labor in Cocoa-Growing Communities in Côte d’Ivoire (ECLIC) reached its conclusion. The project saw several key results: a substantial decrease in hazardous child labour among supported children; increased awareness of child labour and the importance of school; increased community empowerment, and improved access to quality education. Beginning in 2015, the four-year project set out to contribute to the elimination of hazardous child labour in 50 communities in Côte d’Ivoire. The project aimed to support 5,450 girls and boys engaged in or at risk of becomingRead more
- Can cash transfers reduce child labour? ICI review unpacks their effects4 May 2020Cash transfers are increasingly used as a way of addressing poverty across the world. Evidence shows that they can have a positive impact on children’s welfare, improving access to educationRead more
- ICI publishes awareness-raising materials to support fight against child labour30 April 2020During a time of global crisis that is increasing the risk of child labour in West Africa and beyond, the International Cocoa Initiative has published a collection of awareness-raising tools designedRead more
- Cocoa production : How the Pelle Bongo helps make farmers safer in Côte d’Ivoire28 April 2020Jonas Assi Yapi, a cocoa farmer and member of a cooperative in Hershey’s supply chain, received Pelle Bongos as part of the Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation System (CLMRS) to facilitate his work. “I grow a good crop. I am a member of the COOPAF cooperative. That’s why they gave me Pelle Bongos.”Read more
- Aframoase benefits from awareness raising on child labour27 April 2020One of the biggest challenges for teachers working in the Aframoase community, in the Ashanti region of Ghana, is the involvement of children in cocoa and rice farming activities, even during schoolRead more
- Five ways innovation can tackle child labour21 April 2020The problems faced by the world today need out of the box thinking. Child labour is no exception. At the International Cocoa Initiative, we know the power of innovation; that’s why we’re constantlyRead more
- Farmer cooperative representative and human rights leader join ICI Board21 April 2020New experts joining the ICI Board, including the President of a cocoa farming cooperative and a representative from the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, will strengthen theRead more