Pipeline
| ID | INDIGO-PL-0034 |
|---|---|
| Project Name - (Value) | Impact Bond to address Child Labour in the Cocoa Value Chain in Côte d’Ivoire |
| Contact - Name - (Value) | Patricia Richter |
| Contact - Email - (Value) | richter@ilo.org |
| State of Development - (Value) | Current |
| State of Development - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Stage of Development - (Value) | Late stage |
| Stage of Development - (Source ID's) | source1,source2 |
| Stage of Development - (Notes) | Late stage design |
| Type of instrument and project - Impact Bond - (Value) | Yes |
| Type of instrument and project - Outcomes Fund - (Value) | No |
| Type of instrument and project - Social Impact Incentives (SIINC) - (Value) | No |
| Type of instrument and project - Social Impact Guarantee - (Value) | No |
| Type of instrument and project - Payment-by-results (no pre-financing) - (Value) | No |
| Type of instrument and project - Technical Assistance and Market-building program (Must involve dedicated grant resources) - (Value) | No |
| (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Part of a larger outcomes-based financing program? - Part of a larger outcomes-based financing program? - (Value) | No |
| Part of a larger outcomes-based financing program? - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Dates - Expected Launch Date - (Value) | Q4 - 2022 |
| Dates - Total expected project development time - (Value) | TBD |
| Dates - Expected length of project (years) - (Value) | TBD |
| Dates - Project design process began - (Value) | TBD |
| Dates - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Rationale for using outcome based finance - (Value) | Innovation: 1. First ever impact bond targeting child labour reduction 2. Direct local sourcing/ engaging with community for sustainable (fresh) canteen supply - supplementing current government only canteen supply model while developing income generating activities for communities Demonstration effect: 1. Proof of concept that sustainable/ community-based school feeding programmes can directly contribute to child labour reduction Scalability: 1. The project is replicable on large scale in rural communities, maintaining the same principle of value creation while taking advantage of economies of scale 2. Active involvement of government from the beginning increases government capacity and facilitates further scalability Strong partnerships including with the Ministry of National Education, the national rural development agency, the ILO, International Cocoa Initiative and the World Food Programme, can facilitate the expansion of the project. |
| (Source ID's) | source1,source2 |
| (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Role of the domestic government - Outcomes funder - (Value) | No |
| Role of the domestic government - Service provider - (Value) | No |
| Role of the domestic government - Member of project committee - (Value) | No |
| Role of the domestic government - No formal role - (Value) | No |
| Role of the domestic government - Other - (Value) | TBD |
| (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Service providers identified and selected - Request-for-proposals - (Value) | No |
| Service providers identified and selected - Direct contracting by outcome funder/investor/intermediary - (Value) | No |
| Service providers identified and selected - Provider-led deal development - (Value) | No |
| Service providers identified and selected - Other - (Value) | TBD |
| (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Feasibility study - (Value) | Yes |
| (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Proposed financing instruments - Debt - (Value) | No |
| Proposed financing instruments - Equity - (Value) | No |
| Proposed financing instruments - Guarantee - (Value) | No |
| Proposed financing instruments - Grant - (Value) | No |
| Proposed financing instruments - Other - (Value) | TBD |
| (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Technical assistance grant - Technical assistance grant - (Value) | Yes |
| Technical assistance grant - Details - (Value) | Funded by the Dutch government under a broader funding to the ILO on child labour elimination |
| Technical assistance grant - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Overall project finance - Estimated Maximum potential outcome payment - Currency - (Value) | TBD |
| Overall project finance - Estimated Maximum potential outcome payment - Amount - (Value) | TBD |
| Overall project finance - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Purpose and classifications - Social/Developmental challenge - (Value) | Despite being the foremost cocoa producer, most cocoa farmers in Cote d'Ivoire are impoverished. 1.3 million children (aged 5-17) in cocoa-producing regions work in the cocoa sector. Despite several measures to combat child labour, progress to date remains modest. School feeding programs have shown limited but positive empirical evidence regarding reduction in child labour. The Cote d'Ivoire government has been facing challenges in implementing its national school-feeding programme. Current supply of school canteen by government covers only 18 school days out of 120 days in total. Challenges include insufficient budget to cover the operation of the project, food shortages in the canteens, irregular operation of the canteens, low community involvement, lack of staff to manage the canteens, ineffective model for the sustainability of the canteens, etc. Proposed project seeks to address these challenges by introducing sustainable, well-stocked canteens for all 120 school days. |
| Purpose and classifications - Expected intervention model - (Value) | The project aims to reduce child labour in cocoa producing regions in Cote d'Ivoire. The primary intervention includes establishing innovative and sustainable school feeding programme (canteen services) in primary schools. The objective is to raise USD 10-20 million to fund the establishment and functioning of 150- 250 school canteens in selected cocoa-growing regions. Expected results include: 1. Reducing child labour in cocoa growing regions in Cote d'Ivoire 2. Increase in school attendance rates contributing to better education outcomes for children and reduced time of children on fields 3. Establishing a sustainable community-based food supply model for school canteens A cornerstone of the project involves procuring local produce directly from smallholder farmers within the communities, serving as a pivotal mechanism to fortify local economies and contribute to the long-term sustainability of the programme. The programme is designed in partnership with the government to ensure that it can be replicated on a larger scale by the government. The project represents a holistic approach to improving the lives of children, families and communities while testing a sustainable long-term solution. |
| Purpose and classifications - Policy sector - Employment and private sector development - (Value) | Yes |
| Purpose and classifications - Policy sector - Education - (Value) | No |
| Purpose and classifications - Policy sector - Social protection - (Value) | No |
| Purpose and classifications - Policy sector - Criminal justice - (Value) | No |
| Purpose and classifications - Policy sector - Health - (Value) | No |
| Purpose and classifications - Policy sector - Agriculture - (Value) | No |
| Purpose and classifications - Policy sector - Environment and climate change - (Value) | No |
| Purpose and classifications - Policy sector - Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - (Value) | No |
| Purpose and classifications - Policy sector - Energy - (Value) | No |
| Purpose and classifications - Policy sector - Humanitarian - (Value) | No |
| Purpose and classifications - Policy sector - Early Childhood Education - (Value) | No |
| Purpose and classifications - Secondary SDG goals - (Value) | 8 |
| Purpose and classifications - (Source ID's) | source1,source2 |
| Service users and beneficiaries - Target population - (Value) | Primary school children |
| Service users and beneficiaries - Targeted number of unique service users or beneficiaries (total) - (Value) | 10000-50000 |
| Service users and beneficiaries - Unit type of targeted service users or beneficiaries - (Value) | Individual |
| Service users and beneficiaries - Country Classification of Service and beneficiaries - Low-income - (Value) | No |
| Service users and beneficiaries - Country Classification of Service and beneficiaries - Lower-middle-income - (Value) | Yes |
| Service users and beneficiaries - Country Classification of Service and beneficiaries - Upper-middle-income - (Value) | No |
| Service users and beneficiaries - Country Classification of Service and beneficiaries - High-income - (Value) | No |
| Service users and beneficiaries - (Source ID's) | source1 |
| Service users and beneficiaries - (Notes) | Three target numbers based on Impact Bond size (10,000/25,000/50,000 children) |
| Notes - (Value) | Data for this project was last updated by stakeholders in Feb 2024. |
| Delivery Locations 1: Location - Name - (Value) | Côte d’Ivoire |
| Delivery Locations 1: Location - Country - (Value) | CI |
| Delivery Locations 1: Lat/Lng - Lat - (Value) | 7.54 |
| Delivery Locations 1: Lat/Lng - Lng - (Value) | 5.5471 |
| Sources 1: Id | source1 |
| Sources 1: Name - (Value) | Data shared by key stakeholders of the project through March 2022 Levoca questionnaire |
| Sources 2: Id | source2 |
| Sources 2: Name - (Value) | Data shared by key stakeholders of the project through March 2024 Levoca questionnaire |
| Service Provisions 1: Notes | International Cocoa Initiative |
| Outcome Payment Commitments 1: Notes | Child Learning and Education Facility (CLEF) |
| Investments 1: Notes | Bridges Outcomes Partnerships |
| Intermediary services 1: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Other |
| Intermediary services 1: Other Role Description - (Value) | Advisor |
| Intermediary services 1: Notes | Directorate for the Fight against Child Labour (DLTE) |
| Intermediary services 2: Organisation Role Category - (Value) | Other |
| Intermediary services 2: Other Role Description - (Value) | Advisor |
| Intermediary services 2: Notes | Ministry of National Education (MENA) |
| Outcome Metrics 1: Outcome Definition - (Value) | TBD (child labour rate, learning outcomes) |
| Outcome Metrics 1: Outcome validation Method - (Value) | TBD |