News from ICI
- Launch of phase two of the National Plan of Action on the Worst Forms of Child Labour8 May 2018The International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) unites the forces of the cocoa and chocolate industry, civil society, farming communities and national governments in cocoa-producing countries to ensure a better future for children and to advance the elimination of child labour. ICI leads a collective journey towards cocoa sustainability, guided by the principles of shared responsibility, joint learning and aligned, coordinated action. Within this collaborative framework, ICI supports governments in their child protection efforts and supports relevant policies and national action plans. ICI, as partRead more
- Solar panels allow the women of Gbokokro to learn at night9 April 2018Gbokokro, a village in the southern centre of Ivory Coast, has more than a school for children. Together with TRECC, Jacobs Foundation's "Transforming Education in Cocoa Communities" program, and with the help of Nestlé, ICI offers classes for illiterate adults in the community. Most of these literacy classes consist mainly of women.Read more
- Recognising women’s work in cocoa production, today and every day8 March 2018Women’s work in cocoa production is rarely acknowledged. On this International Women’s Day, and every day through the International Cocoa Initiative’s (ICI) work in cocoa-growing communities, ICIRead more
- Three Ghanaian women pressing for progress in their communities8 March 2018In carrying out our activities over the years, we have come across women whose efforts have been key to the elimination of child labour in their communities. Some of these women such as Felicia, haveRead more
- Dutch ambassador visits CLMRS project in Suhum2 March 2018A team from ICI joined the Dutch Ambassador to Ghana, Sierra Leone, Togo and Liberia, His Excellency Ron Strikker, to Aponoapono in Suhum on 27th February 2018. The Ambassador carried out this tourRead more
- Close cooperation with cocoa households: the work of a Community Facilitator28 February 2018Lois Odeiwaa Ampomah is a 19 years old Senior High School (SHS) graduate working as a Community Facilitator with the Tony's Chocolonely CLMRS project in Suhum. According to Lois, she joined theRead more
- Nestlé and the International Cocoa Initiative support Didier Drogba Foundation to put more children in school17 January 2018"Make me proud of you!" said the famous ivorian soccer player Didier Drogba to the children of Pokou Kouamekro. Children in Pokou-Kouamekro, Côte d’Ivoire, as well as their families, have a goodRead more