The Tony’s Open Chain CLMRS The Child Labour Monitoring and Remediation System (CLMRS), initiated by the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour 1 , and later adapted for the cocoa industry by the International Cocoa Initiative (ICI) 2 and Nestlé, is a critical tool for identifying cases of child labour and providing remediation, with the goal of aligning with national systems for a comprehensive approach to child protection. Together with partner cooperatives in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, Tony’s Open Chain is implementing a CLMRS, with a key focus on normative change and awareness-raising to ensure systemic changes in attitudes towards child labour.
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Household visits
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Selection of community facilitators
Child labour identification
child labour monitoring and remediation system
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Follow-up visits and case closure
Individual remediation activities
3 months and 6 months after remediation activities, thereafter annual monitoring
9-18 months for the majority of cases but up to 2 years or more when cases are complex
Study objectives and methodology In 2024, in an effort to continuously learn and improve our ways of working, Tony’s Open Chain commissioned two studies, one in Côte d’Ivoire and one in Ghana, to help identify which types of remediation of child labour cases have proven to be the most effective. The objectives of the study were to: 1. Understand partner cooperatives’ approaches to remediation. 2. Assess the budgets, remediation plans and effectiveness of various remediation activities in terms of cost, reach and sustainability. 3. Provide actionable recommendations to enhance the effectiveness of child labour remediation efforts. 4. Enable partner cooperatives, Tony’s Open Chain and the wider industry to make more informed decisions on remediation spending and implementation.
1. International Labour Organization. The International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC). Accessed 27 Oct. 2025. 2. International Cocoa Initiative. ICI Cocoa Initiative. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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