SP for garbage collectors The project "promoting and protecting rights of garbage collectors in Ho Chi Minh city" will be implemented by the Social work and Community Development Research <(>&<)> Consultancy (SDRC) in 5 districts of Ho Chi Minh city.

General objective: Garbage collectorsin five districts of Ho Chi Minh City have improved working conditions and better social protection

Specific objectives:
1. Garbage collectors in five districts of Ho Chi Minh City are empowered to better access to social protection policies (including occupational health and safety and Health insurance)
2. Garbage collectors in five districts of Ho Chi Minh City are aware and well-practicedto ensure occupational safety during working

Result 1. garbage collectors (especially women) of 10 Self-help groups have knowledgeand ability to represent and protect their rights in access to social protection

output of result 1:
# 10 garbage collectors# Self-help groups are established.
# Garbage Collectors understand their rights in access to social protection.
# Self-help groups leaders are confident in presenting, sharing knowledge about health insurance, social insurance to other Garbage Collectors.
# Self Help groups representatives voice up in social dialogues with relevant stakeholders at local level and participate in the activities of Garbage Collectors Protection Network.
# At least 400 garbage collectors participate in health insurance scheme

Interventions of result 1:
# establish 10 Self-help groups of garbage collectors;
# capacity building for self help groups/ cooperatives/cooperation groups on leadership and negotiation skills, knowledge of related legal and social protection policies (especially on health insurance, social protection)
# engage local authorities to mobilize their supports to garbage collectors
# facilitate garbage collectors to participate in social dialogues with relevant stakeholders.

Result 2: Garbage collection cooperatives and  private copperation groupsare enhanced to promote social protection rights of garbage collectors

outputs of result 2:
# At least 5 cooperatives action planshave specific activities to promote gender equity and better access to social protection of their members;
# At least 20 comments from the Garbage Collectors arediscussed at regular meetings of the cooperatives and brought up to the dialogues;
# cooperatives# representatives voice up in social dialogues with relevant stakeholders at local level and participate in the activities of Garbage Collectors Protection Network.

interventions of result 2:
# capacity building for cooperatives in action planning;
# support cooperatives to dialogues with relevant stakeholders to raise up their difficulties on access to social protection and labour protection

Result 3. A Garbage Collectors Protection Network is established and operated with the active participation of the Garbage Collector.

outputs of result 3:
# A garbage collector Protection Network is established, consisting of 10 Garbage Collectors, 5 social organizations and 3 media reporters;
# 20 articles / media will convey the message and voice of the garbage collector;
# The community (government, people, social organizations) is aware about the life and working conditions of the garbage Collectors.
#Evident for advocacy (1 action research on Living and Working Conditions of the Garbage Collectors, 10 cases related to Garbage Collector life written by Garbage Collector).
# At least 3 social protection related recommendations are identified and agreedfor  joint advocacy among theNetwork members and with active participation of garbage collectors

interventions of result 3:
# establish a garbage collector Protection Network ;
# research;
# capacity building on advocacy for the network members including cooperatives and selp help groups representatives.
# communication campaigning to raise public awareness on garbage collectors# issues using research, media, photo exhibitions, stories, social and policy dialogues

Result 4. Garbage collectorshave knowledge and good practices to ensure occupational health and safety conditions

outputs of result 4:
# 80% of Garbage collectors are able to identify  and analyse hazards in their occupational safety and health conditions.
# 80% of Garbage collectors can apply adequate labor safety procedures
# 40% of Garbage collectors have specific plans and impliment their plans to improve occupational health and safety conditions (using labour safety procedures and labour protection tools).
# At least 7private garbage groups provide labour protection equipment to garbage collectors

interventions of result 4:
# capacity building for self help groups on occupational health and safety issues (training, communicationevents)
# monitoring by SHG members