Summary
The report presents the efforts from the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) in addressing child labour and forced labour within the cocoa sector. It draws on data from 2023 activities, including policy developments, community initiatives, and direct support to cocoa-farming households in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. The ICI emphasises collaboration with local authorities, training programmes, and advocacy to strengthen legal and institutional frameworks for child protection. The report findings indicate that 77% of children identified through monitoring systems received support, with 41% of children previously involved in child labour now free from it after follow-up. Recommendations call for coordinated action across all sector stakeholders and scaling up successful interventions to strengthen child protection.