Overview
The aim of the project is to ensure that the cocoa supply chain in selected regions of Côte d'Ivoire is adapted to economic, regulatory, environmental and social challenges.
Key activities of the project include:
- Supporting cocoa-producers in implementing good agricultural practices (GAP) and complying with the regional sustainability standards ARS 1000.
- Supporting cocoa-producers’ cooperatives become more professional and adopt new services to comply with ARS 1000 and the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR).
- Strengthening linkages between farmers’ cooperatives and downstream actors by promoting sustainable procurement practices.
- Improving evidence-based dialogue between the actors of the cocoa supply chain
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Key information
- Start date
June 2025
- End date
May 2028
- Target group(s)
Government institutions; Companies; Smallholders and cooperatives
- Sector(s)
Agriculture, fishing, forestry; Industry and manufacturing
- Type of initiative
Country level
- Countries of intervention
Côte d'Ivoire
- Type(s) of support
International policy dialogue; Multi-stakeholder collaboration; Capacity building & training
- Type(s) of contributor
EU Member State; Multi-Stakeholder Initiative (MSI)
- Contributor(s)
German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ); German Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Food and Regional Identity (BMLEH); German Initiative for Sustainable Cocoa (GISCO); Ivorian Coffee and Cocoa Board (Conseil du Café-Cacao)
- Implementing organisation(s)
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH