Ghana has reaffirmed its commitment to eliminating child labour in cocoa-growing communities following the successful completion of the International Labour Organisation (ILO)/Japanese Climate-Cocoa Project. 
The initiative, launched in March 2025, sought to link environmental sustainability with social protection while strengthening farmers’ resilience to climate change. It was implemented in Bibiani Anhwiaso Bekwai in the Western North Region. 
Delivering the keynote address at the National Closure of the Cocoa Climate Project in Accra, Dr Abdul-Rashid Pelpuo, Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, said the project promoted climate-smart agricultural practices, including biochar technology, to restore soil fertility and increase productivity. 
He said by diversifying livelihoods and reducing dependence on unpredictable rainfall, farmers had been empowered to innovate rather than succumb to the pressures of climate change. 
Dr Pelpuo noted that child labour 
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