EDUCAIDPROFESSIONAL TRAINING & EMPLOYEMENT
SUCCESS STORY OF IDAY
Legal recognition &
vocational literacy training of domestic workers
in East Africa and DRC
CASE PRESENTATION (1)
• Regional Programme : DRC, Burundi, Rwanda, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia : 6 - 10 million domestic workers.
• Fight against child labour. • Based on actual experience with individual
projects in Burundi, Rwanda & DRC. • Promoted AND carried out by local
organisations members of the IDAY network.
EDUCAID – PROFESSIONAL TRAINING | IDAYLegal recognition & training of domestic workers
CASE PRESENTATION (2)
Phase I: 2006-2014 (850 000 €)- Support to existing training centers (2006-2014) - Regional Conference (Bujumbura, Nov 2010)- Documentary movie on Domestic Workers (July 2011)- Surveys in 6 countries (2012-2014)- Advocacy to promote legal recognition of domestic work, exclusion
of child labour and access to education/training (2010-2014)Phase II : 2013- 2015 (? €) - Expansion of existing centers in 3 countries + creation of new
centres in 3 others. - Extension of programme to West & Central Africa upon requests of
IDAY members.
EDUCAID – PROFESSIONAL TRAINING | IDAYLegal recognition & training of domestic workers
STRATEGY & PRINCIPLES
1. Action based on local requests and local experience.
2. Priority to advocacy : Local Government = responsible for basic human rights;
3. Affordable & accessible vocational literacy training.
4. Investing in successful experiences achieved by local organisations
EDUCAID – PROFESSIONAL TRAINING | IDAYLegal recognition & training of domestic workers
OPERATIONAL GUIDELINES / RATIONALE
1. Advocacy instead of service provision; 2. Networking;3. Focus on vulnerable children & youngsters;4. Global approach : quality education for all; 5. Local organisations (civil society) know better.
DEVELOPMENT = AN ENDOGENOUS PROCESS One cannot develop someone else
EDUCAID – PROFESSIONAL TRAINING | IDAYLegal recognition & training of domestic workers
1. Regional approach: 1. dissemination of Burundian all-inclusive approach – full professional training and
legal recognition of domestic work. 2. regional survey template (harmonised enquiry forms) allowing country
comparisons / synergies.2. Trained domestic workers in high demand : certified diploma, pay 10 times
higher, written contracts, registration of workers in ledger. 3. Pre-school initiation of children catered for by domestic workers. 4. “Export” of trained, qualified Burundian domestic workers to neighbouring
countries.5. Legal recognition of domestic workers under discussion in Burundian
Government. 6. Partnership with ANPPCAN. 7. Kenyan government recognises the need to include domestic workers in
education statistics. 8. UNICEF agrees to finance surveys in 3 countries.
SUCCESSES
EDUCAID – PROFESSIONAL TRAINING | IDAYLegal recognition & training of domestic workers
• Rwanda : no professional training.• Uganda : uncertain participation of key local
domestic workers’ training organisation.• DRC : Limited financial support for domestic
workers’ school + weak IDAY coalition. • Zambia : IDAY coalition dormant + UNICEF/International Labour Organisation
(ILO) go at it on their own.
LIMITATIONS
EDUCAID – PROFESSIONAL TRAINING | IDAYLegal recognition & training of domestic workers
1. Coïncidence with ILO convention on domestic workers.2. Training adapted to market needs.3. Low training costs (150 €/worker for 4 years training). 4. Students pay for part of their training (cf. Zero Ilitteracy
Programme (ZIP) scheme).5. Ownership : Local organisations are leaders. 6. Continued advocacy by IDAY for recognition of domestic
workers by the authorities. 7. No « alignment » : spontaneous participation & exchange of
best practices. 8. Cutting down on bureaucratic requirements. 9. Private sector’s financial support.
CAUSES OF SUCCESS
EDUCAID – PROFESSIONAL TRAINING | IDAYLegal recognition & training of domestic workers
• Weak IDAY coalitions in some countries (DRC, Zambia);
• Delays in gaining legal recognition of domestic workers that would facilitate development of adapted educational schemes;
• Too high prerequisites for domestic workers to enter professional training schools + ill-adapted schedules;
• Public donors’ bureaucracy.
KEY LMITING FACTORS
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
EDUCAID – PROFESSIONAL TRAINING | IDAYLegal recognition & training of domestic workers