Reporting
Public reporting on the gathered data via certification of cocoa farms is important. This information includes the well-being of children, families and communities in the cocoa farming sector, the state of cocoa farming labor practices, and information on progress in ensuring that cocoa is grown responsibly.
On an annual basis, participating West African governments will make publicly available a certification “report.” The report will include results from the data collection visits to cocoa farms and farming communities, an assessment of on-the-ground programs to improve conditions, and recommended remedial actions.
The first certification report is scheduled to be released by the Government of Ghana in 2007.