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Contribution: International Development Assistance Program

Oxfam Canada

$5,950,000.00

Care Connect: Action for care workers

FY 2023-24 · 2024-03-13

Summary
This project aims to enhance empowerment, socioeconomic well-being and enjoyment of rights for women and girls working in domestic care in Indonesia and the Philippines. Project activities include: (1) training domestic care workers on advocacy, leadership, and their right to decent work and living free from violence; (2) conducting feminist research to generate evidence on women’s rights and needs related to paid care work. It does so to influence national and international spaces effectively; and (3) providing technical support to civil society organizations, particularly women’s rights organizations, to implement gender-transformative, environmentally sustainable care programs. Oxfam Canada implements this project in collaboration with Oxfam Indonesia and Oxfam Philippines, partnering with three local organizations per country. The partners in the Philippines are the Labor Education and Research Network, Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan, and United Domestic Workers of the Philippines. The partners in Indonesia include Jaringan Nasional Advokasi Pekerja Rumah Tangga, Yayasan Kalyanamitra and SMERU Research Institute. Care Connect seeks to reach 5,148 people directly. This includes 244 young women ages 18 to 24, 3,874 women ages 25 and above, 140 young men ages 18 to 24, and 890 men ages 25 and above.
Program
International Development Assistance Program
Recipient
Location
Ottawa | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Type
Contribution
Source
Proactive Disclosure - Grants and Contributions

As published

Additional Information
Belated reporting that should have been included in the 2023-2024 4th Quarter report.
Additional Information (French)
Déclaration tardive qui aurait dû être incluse dans le rapport du 4e trimestre de 2023-2024.
Agreement End Date
2028-06-15
Agreement Number
7457677 P012493001
Agreement Start Date
2024-03-13
Agreement Title
Care Connect: Action for care workers
Agreement Title (French)
Care Connect - Action pour les travailleurs du secteur des soins
Agreement Type
Contribution
Agreement Value
$5,950,000.00
Amendment Number
0
Description
This project aims to enhance empowerment, socioeconomic well-being and enjoyment of rights for women and girls working in domestic care in Indonesia and the Philippines. Project activities include: (1) training domestic care workers on advocacy, leadership, and their right to decent work and living free from violence; (2) conducting feminist research to generate evidence on women’s rights and needs related to paid care work. It does so to influence national and international spaces effectively; and (3) providing technical support to civil society organizations, particularly women’s rights organizations, to implement gender-transformative, environmentally sustainable care programs. Oxfam Canada implements this project in collaboration with Oxfam Indonesia and Oxfam Philippines, partnering with three local organizations per country. The partners in the Philippines are the Labor Education and Research Network, Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan, and United Domestic Workers of the Philippines. The partners in Indonesia include Jaringan Nasional Advokasi Pekerja Rumah Tangga, Yayasan Kalyanamitra and SMERU Research Institute. Care Connect seeks to reach 5,148 people directly. This includes 244 young women ages 18 to 24, 3,874 women ages 25 and above, 140 young men ages 18 to 24, and 890 men ages 25 and above.
Description (French)
Ce projet vise à renforcer le pouvoir, le bien-être socioéconomique et l’exercice des droits des femmes et des filles qui travaillent dans les soins à domicile en Indonésie et aux Philippines. Les activités de ce projet comprennent : 1) former des prestataires de soins à domicile sur la défense des intérêts, le leadership et le droit à un travail décent et à une vie exempte de violence; 2) mener des recherches féministes pour produire des données probantes sur les droits et les besoins des femmes liés au travail de soins rémunéré afin d’influencer concrètement les instances nationales et internationales; 3) fournir un soutien technique aux organisations de la société civile, en particulier aux organisations de défense des droits des femmes, pour mettre en œuvre des programmes de soins qui transforment la vie des femmes et sont durables sur le plan environnemental. Oxfam Canada met en œuvre ce projet en collaboration avec Oxfam Indonésie et Oxfam Philippines en partenariat avec 3 organisations locales par pays : aux Philippines – Réseau d'éducation et de recherche sur le travail, Pambansang Koalisyon ng Kababaihan sa Kanayunan, Syndicat des travailleurs à domicile des Philippines; en Indonésie – Jaringan Nasional Advokasi Pekerja Rumah Tangga, Yayasan Kalyanamitra, Institut de recherche SMERU. Les bénéficiaires directs ciblés par Care Connect sont 5?148 personnes, dont 244 jeunes femmes de 18 à 24 ans, 3?874 femmes de 25 ans et plus, 140 jeunes hommes de 18 à 24 ans et 890 hommes de 25 ans et plus.
Expected Results
The expected outcomes of this project include: (1) strengthened capacity of civil society organizations, particularly women’s rights organizations, paid care worker unions, and paid care worker groups, to advocate for women's rights and needs related to paid care work in the Philippines and Indonesia; (2) enhanced competencies of paid care workers, particularly domestic care workers, and their employers; and (3) strengthened capacity of civil society organizations, particularly women’s rights organizations, duty-bearers, and the private sector, to implement gender-transformative initiatives.
Expected Results (French)
Les résultats escomptés de ce projet comprennent : 1) renforcement de la capacité des organisations de la société civile, en particulier des organisations de défense des droits des femmes, des syndicats de travailleurs de soins rémunérés et des groupes de travailleurs de soins rémunérés, de défendre les droits et les besoins des femmes liés au travail de soins rémunéré aux Philippines et en Indonésie; 2) amélioration des compétences des travailleurs de soins rémunérés, notamment les prestataires de soins à domicile, et de leurs employeurs; 3) renforcement de la capacité des organisations de la société civile, en particulier des organisations de défense des droits des femmes, des détenteurs d’obligations et du secteur privé, de mettre en œuvre des initiatives qui transforment la vie des femmes.
Federal Riding
Ottawa--Vanier
Federal Riding (French)
Ottawa--Vanier
Federal Riding Number
35078
Organization Code
dfatd-maecd
Organization
Global Affairs Canada | Affaires mondiales Canada
Program Name
International Development Assistance Program
Program Name (French)
Programme d'aide au développement international
Program Purpose
The main purpose on the International Development Assistance Program is to reduce poverty for those living in countries where Global Affairs Canada engages in international development.
Program Purpose (French)
L’objectif princial du programme d’aide au développement international du Ministère est de réduire la pauvreté pour les populations qui vivent dans les pays où Affaires mondiales Canada se livre au développement international.
Recipient City
Ottawa | Ottawa
Recipient Country
CA
Recipient Legal Name
Oxfam Canada
Recipient Operating Name
Oxfam Canada
Recipient Postal Code
K1L 8L7
Recipient Province or Territory
ON
Recipient Type
N
Reference Number
064-2024-2025-Q2-00213