Call for Fairwork Collaborators in Brazil, India, Indonesia, Jordan and The Philippines!

This is a call for proposals for one-year funded collaborations with Fairwork, which works to ensure decent work standards for workers on digital platforms. Proposals must be submitted by April 18, 2024, via email to [email protected]

Description of Partner Activities/Research to be undertaken:

We expect each collaborator to conduct the following as part of the Fairwork Activities in a scoring round: 

Desk Research: Selection of digital labour platforms to be studied and identifying key local stakeholders. Local ethical approval for data gathering must also be obtained. (Months 1-2) 
Project Set-Up: Initial in-country stakeholder workshop to discuss design and implementation of the planned project with platforms, worker associations, government representatives, NGOs, etc.  (Months 2-4)
Data Gathering: Rating of platforms against Fairwork principles via anonymised worker interviews and interaction with local platform managers to obtain internal company evidence. We anticipate between 6-12 local platforms to be rated, with each rating involving interviews with 6-10 workers. (Months 4-9) 
Dissemination: Dissemination of results to local stakeholders with co-development of strategic action plans for platforms, workers and government to improve platform work standards. Dissemination of results to Fairwork community, and to international research forums including attendance at an international conference and development of a peer-reviewed research publication. (Months 10-12) 
Policy Engagement: Dissemination of project’s findings in relevant policy circles and feeding into policy discussions in the local and global context. (Throughout)
Network participation: Becoming an active member of the Fairwork network, participating in network meetings, and collaborating with other members on publications, policy outputs and other projects as might be needed.

Please note that all activities are undertaken with members of the Fairwork project team. 

The Budget 

Teams will be funded with a total of up to a maximum of GBP 21,000 for one scoring round. Exact budgets will be discussed and set up with collaborators after the selection process. Allowable costs include staff and non-staff costs, but all expenditures must be specifically related to running the research activities in a scoring round. All budget lines will be agreed pre-award with potential collaborators. 

Collaborators will receive the funding from the University of Oxford, and a collaboration agreement will be set up between collaborating institutions and the University of Oxford that describes the deliverables to be provided and the budget required.

Please note that GIZ financial procurement rules apply to all financial commitments made by collaborating institutions, as part of our funding requirements.