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.

Beyond bricks: laying the foundations for dignity, opportunity, and empowerment.
Over the next three weeks, we will take you to the rural heartlands of Côte d’Ivoire, where new schools are taking shape, brick by brick,