Summary
This document outlines a collaborative and sector-wide approach to evaluating the living income status of households in the cocoa sector, addressing challenges in data collection and sharing that have been hindering progress. The Cocoa Household Income Study (CHIS) methodology is introduced to harmonise and provide a comprehensive framework for assessing living incomes. Focused on impacting at scale, the document serves as a step-by-step guideline for narrowing living income gaps in the cocoa sector. It lays the foundation for aligning data collection, sharing, and learning, offering detailed instructions for various purposes, including yearly monitoring, impact evaluations, and targeted studies. The guidelines cover income and intervention data collection, study design, sample selection, and analysis, with specific instructions for enumerators and guidelines for involving cocoa-producing households in the process.