Landmark Partnership to Transform Education and Tackle a Root Cause of Child Labor in Côte d’Ivoire.

The Government of Côte d’Ivoire, 16 leading cocoa and chocolate companies, and two foundations have come together to tackle a root cause of child labour through improving access to quality education. The partners have already committed CHF 69 million ($72 million) to scale evidence-based education programs, guided by a robust accountability framework and a comprehensive heatmap to identify areas in greatest need.