report
2021

A Living Income for Cocoa Producers in Côte d'Ivoire and Ghana?

by Wageningen University and Research;

A scenario analysis shows that increasing cocoa yields had a stronger effect on reducing the incidence of poverty and the proportion of households that can achieve a living income.

report
2018

Analysis cocoa income gap in Côte d'Ivoire

by KIT, Living Income Community of Practice
This study provides a gap analysis between the living income benchmark and actual incomes for cocoa producers in Côte d'Ivoire.
report
2018

Analysis cocoa income gap in Ghana

by KIT, Living Income Community of Practice
This study provides a gap analysis between the living income benchmark and actual incomes of cocoa producers in Ghana.
report
2021

Balancing the Living Income Challenge

by Wageningen University & Research, Mondelēz International Cocoa Life

The paper follows a discussion paper published in November 2020 and contributes to a data-led and evidence-based point in view to the discussion around living income for cocoa farmers in Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire – the largest cocoa producing countries in the world. It presents new data and insights for a multi-stakeholder approach to achieving a living income for cocoa farmers. 

multi-stakeholder initiative

Beyond Chocolate

by IDH, Belgium FPS Foreign Affairs
Beyond Chocolate is the partnership for a sustainable Belgian chocolate industry and has been signed by more than 100 organisations who commit to living incomes for cocoa growers by 2030.
report
2018

Cacao barometer 2018

by Voice Network, Sü dwind Institut
An overview of the current sustainability developments in the cocoa sector, and the critical issues that need attention. This Barometer focusses on “Ensuring a Living Income” and “Transparency and Accountability”.
report
2020

Cameroon's Cocoa Value Chain Analysis

by EU

An EU study which presents an overview of Cameroon’s cocoa value chain, aiming to create useful knowledge for policy discussion and business operations.

report
2019

Closing the cocoa income gap

by KIT
A study that takes a gender-sensitive household approach to closing the living income gap in order to identify more integrated solutions that benefit all members of the cocoa growing household.
report
2020

Cocoa Barometer 2020

by VOICE Network

An overview of the latest updates concerning the social and environmental sustainability of the cocoa sector, with a focus on West Africa.