Learning into Action: Cash transfers to tackle child labour in cocoa

Cash transfers are one of the most promising ways to address child labour globally, according to research by the International Labour Organisation. In recent years, they have gained attention in agricultural supply chains, including cocoa, with an increasing number of private companies implementing these programmes.

This brief presents two innovative cash transfer projects implemented by the International Cocoa Initiative in cocoa-growing communities in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire. It also provides practical action points to overcome common challenges.