This Verité study consists of desk research (including academic literature, government reports, civil society reports, statistical analysis of previous studies, and a legal review) and two weeks of field research in Côte d’Ivoire in November – December 2016. The following assessment summarizes findings about the forced labour risks facing hired workers and sharecroppers. 

Assessment of Forced Labor Risk in the Cocoa Sector of Côte d’Ivoire - Verité, 2019 DOWNLOAD

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