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Article

25 Mar 2013

Author:
Brett Dodge, Ergon Associates [UK]

Monitoring child labour in cocoa in Ghana

47% of all [Ghanaian] children aged 5-17 in agricultural households are assessed to have worked in cocoa sometime during 2009…[H]alf of all the children working on cocoa farms reportedly experienced some kind of injury while performing cocoa work and cocoa workers attended school less often than those who were not economically active…Child labour in cocoa is a complex and deep-rooted problem that can be difficult to detect, let alone certify...Effective child labour interventions depend on information such as where child labour occurs, what form it takes…how to remediate it given the knowledge of the local context, and especially how best to mitigate impacts on families which rely on their children to work as part of their livelihood…The latest CLCCG Annual Report demonstrates a renewed focus on developing nationally representative surveys and community based monitoring systems...[Refers to Armajaro Trading, Ergon Associates, Ferrero, GeoTraceability]