Transformative solutions to unpaid care

Results achieved at the end of the project (March 2023) include: Rwanda Senegal and South Africa:(1) successfully reached local stakeholders community and leaders on the need to address care work (except in South Africa). National and local government representatives increased their understanding of the disproportionate share of unpaid care work done by women and girls who gained access to country-specific assessments. They also received guidance on how to support recognizing reducing and redistributing care work more equitable within the family and the community; and (2) 26 sustainable cooperative-operated childcare and Early Childhood Development (ECD) facilities and services piloted in Senegal and Rwanda 4 more than expected across all 3 countries (South Africa could not implement this component). Strengthened capacity of women’s cooperatives and other organizations to promote transformative care services in rural or urban areas. Also promoted advocacy to engage governments leaders and men on the need to redistribute care work. Enabled access for 5 623 women to care services in rural or urban areas (exceeding the target of 4 700). Increased access for 3000 women to timesaving climate-resilient infrastructure or technologies. 19 women’s cooperatives and other organisations increased capacity to deliver sustainable energy or water sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services in Rwanda and Senegal overachieving expectations across most indicators under expected result 2; Rwanda: (1) 339 opinion and traditional leaders attended the national dialogue on care and 60 local actors (academia non-state and government including Directors of Planning) gained access to the knowledge products produced by the program. Increased awareness among community members leaders men and boys about unpaid care. 400 households-initiated action to reduce and redistribute unpaid care work. 200 couples or households received training on gender transformative approaches engaging men