Next steps to halt deforestation announced by chocolate industry and government of Ghana
The government of Ghana and companies involved in the chocolate and cocoa supply chain presented a series of practical actions to implement the Joint Framework of Action signed at COP23…
Accelerating Production, Protection and Inclusion in the Cocoa Sector
This blog was originally posted on Tropical Forest Alliance 2020. Bringing commitments to action for zero net deforestation A growing number of companies have joined the Consumer Goods…
The cocoa and chocolate industry, along with the governments of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have committed to work together, through the Cocoa & Forests Initiative, to end deforestation and…
Cocoa and the Global Goals: Eliminating Deforestation (SDG15)
This blog was originally posted on World Cocoa Foundation. The remark above was made earlier this year when Minister Donwahi opened an important meeting in Abidjan between the Ivorian…
Cocoa and Forests Initiative coalition take commitments forward in Abidjan
The first follow up meeting of the Cocoa and Forest Initiative, this year, was hosted by the government of Côte d’Ivoire. The event brought the coalition members forward towards concrete…
Governments and cocoa companies have signed a framework for action to end deforestation in cocoa. Hear more about this from IDH’s Senior Manager Learning and Innovation, Violaine Berger, who works…
70% of Global Cocoa Supply Agrees to Forest Action
At the UN Climate Change Conference (COP23), top cocoa-producing countries Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana have announced far-reaching joint Frameworks for Action with leading chocolate and cocoa companies to end deforestation…
Action oriented Public-Private Partnerships to tackle deforestation in West Africa
Cocoa and palm oil are distinct commodities with different supply chain structures, yet there are common solutions to address deforestation. The Cocoa and Forests Initiative and the African Palm Oil…
Second Roundtable discussions of the Cocoa and Forests Initiative
The second round tables of the Initiative have now taken place in both Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. Participation has been diverse and broad for both meetings with high level representatives…
Fund for deforestation-free agriculture is now operational
As its incorporator, it is with great pride that IDH can announce the andgreen.fund. The Fund was originally launched in January 2017 at the World Economic Forum by the Norwegian…