Empowering migrant workers the project " empowering migrant workers" is  implimented by the Center for Development and Integration (CDI). The project will be implemented in Dong Nai province, Hai Phong city and Ha Noi with involvement of Dong Nai Legal Aid center of trade union and Mnet - network of action for migrant workers.

goal:
# Measurable improvements in wages, working conditions and equitable social protectionfor migrant workers in urban and peri-urban areas in Vietnam;
# Changes in policies by ASEAN and other regional organizations on gender impact, safe migration, and informal workers# access to and financing of social protection

Long term outcome: At least 2 improved policies on working conditions and basic social services result from advocacy and public mobilization by migrant workers and theM.net coalition

Medium outcome:
1. Increased capacity of organised migrant workers and CSOs to influence employers# policies for internal migrant workers through improved working conditions, fair wages and reduced short term contracts;
indicators:
# No of Workers groups are assessed that have improved their organization and influencing capacity
# No of Workers groups# and their networks# initiatives/movement taken to claim for their rights

2. Multi Stakeholder Platform (MSP) functions in facilitating discussions and negotiations among key stakeholders, including representatives of worker organizations, Trade Union, employers, and local government;
indicators:
# Number of proposals / recommendations from the workers# groups to improve practice regarding social protection that arethe topic of discussion by the local authorities, employers and local service providers.
# No of MSP meetings/ dialogues

3. Increased public pressure towards the government to improve working conditions and basic social services
indicators:
# Number of proposals/ recommendations from the workers# organisations to improve practice regarding social protection that are the topic of discussion by the local authorities, employers andlocal service providers.
# no of people/activist participated in the campaign
# no of media citations of Oxfam and partners# work/research

4. Organised migrant workers and CSOs benefit from new linkages with regional networks to jointly monitor social protection and safe migration through common research, analysis, and evidence
indicators:
# No of discussions among workers groups and CSOs that are inputs for regional monitoring on social protection.
# A learning mechanism establishedto facilitatelearning and sharing cross the region
# Number of lessons learnt that are applied in Vietnam as benefits of regional networking

short term outcomes:
1. Internal migrant workers (particularly women) will be more organised and networked to take collective actions to claim for their rights
indicators:
# No. of Workers groups and their networks of migrant workers are formed
# Numberof workers groups of which the leaders take initiative to promote gender equality amongst the members of the self-helpgroups.
# Number of women participate in groups/networks

2. Increased capacity of organised migrant workers and CSOs to influence local government policies and practices on social protection
indicators:
# Number of local groups that have set up an advocacy effort at local level
# Number of workers leaders joint Mnet advocacy effort at national level

3. CSO working groups have adequate capacity in generating evidence and facilitating MSP discussions
indicators:
# Increased number of members ofM.net and  CSOs  engaging  in  M.net#s advocacy activities as allies.
# Number of proposals for policy and practice changes at national level that partners have identified and agreed for potential joint advocacy
# Average score of Mnet capacity index
# Average score of Mnet effectiveness index

4. Specific recommendations/ proposals/ models from the workers groups especially migrant workers and from the labour right working groups sent to relevant parties have received positive feedbacks;
indicators:
# Number of evidence-based recommendations produced by Mnet and MSP
Number of public dialoges and debates organised by Mnet and MSP
# Number of stakeholders (categorised by types of stakeholders) participates in dialogs and debates

5. Labour issues from Vietnam have been discussed in the regional and international forums; theproject' lessons and models have been shared in those forums
indicators:
# number of learnings discussed in workers groups and partner organizations
# Number of workers participate in learning and sharing events organised by worker representativess/partner organisations