This paper seeks to understand and define the socio-cultural context that allows child trafficking/child labour to take place, the major challenges to stop these forms of exploitation, and the actual modus operandi of recruiters and middlemen. It also aims to identify the most affected regions of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana where child trafficking and exploitation take place, and the regions/countries of origins of trafficked children. Finally, it analyses the policy framework and the legislation

adopted by Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana in tackling the issue of child trafficking in the cocoa and other sectors of production.