CARE and Cargill have been working together in Ghana since 2008
CARE and Cargill have recently released a report titled “A Decade of Impact in Cocoa Communities: More than Ten Years of the CARE-Cargill Partnership”. The report details the CARE-Cargill partnership successes and learnings in supporting cocoa sustainability and building better lives for cocoa farmers and their families in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.
CARE and Cargill have been working together in Ghana since 2008 and in Côte d’Ivoire since 2010 to combat the many challenges facing the cocoa sector. Through this partnership, CARE and Cargill have made a tangible positive difference for Ivorian and Ghanaian cocoa communities in a number of critical areas:
Well-governed communities: CARE and Cargill help communities develop action plans to mobilize funds and address pressing needs. To date, CARE and Cargill have supported the establishment of 275 community action plans.
Child labor prevention: CARE and Cargill have focused on preventive measures such as improved access to education for children.
Building production capacity and diversifying income: Through the Cargill Cocoa Promise, Cargill is working with 132,000 smallholder cocoa farmers to support their business development in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.
Women’s empowerment: In Ghana, CARE and Cargill’s support has created profound change for women.
Improving access to finance: Access to savings, loans, and other sources of credit is a core component to fostering prosperous and resilient communities.
Ensuring food security and nutrition for families: Over the last decade, CARE and Cargill worked with communities to promote healthy nutrition practices through training and demonstration, while ensuring food security through strengthening farmer livelihoods.
