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Introduction to the RICHES Toolkit
The RICHES Toolkit has been designed for Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Actors to equip them with practical ideas and tools to integrate and assess child protection and safe business practices throughout their work. For the purposes of the RICHES project, WEE Actors are any entity or individual that supports the development or expansion of women’s businesses, provides livelihood or financial services, and/or supports women (globally) in efforts to increase their access to economic opportunities, especially those living in developing economies.
The Toolkit has been designed to support a WEE Actor in taking a phased approach to integrating child protection. Almost all tools have been provided in English, French, and Spanish and a few tools in Filipino. All tools can be accessed in PDF format as well as in Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint to facilitate their adaptation and use.
RICHES Toolkit Index
The RICHES Toolkit Index (PDF) presents a brief overview of the toolkit as well as an index of the individual tools. It describes the goal of the individual tools and how the tools are constructed as well as their intended audience.
Access the Index in English | Español | Français
For versions of all RICHES Toolkit tools that can be adapted or edited (such as versions in Microsoft Word, Excel, or PowerPoint), please access those files here.
Phase 1: Setting the Foundation
"Setting the Foundation" includes tools that all WEE Actors should implement as good practice. A WEE Actor should start here to build management-level awareness and understanding of organizational and program-level risks of harmful work for children and adults.
- Making the Case
- Risk Assessments
- Social Performance Management Guide (SPM Assessment Only)
- Understanding Harmful Work Training (with Management only)
- Linkages Guide (Emergency and External Support Contact List Only)
- Investors' Guide
Access Word, Excel, or PowerPoint versions of these tools in English | Español | Français | Filipino
Phase 2: Build the Structure
“Build the Structure” includes tools that are designed to build frontline staff-level awareness and prioritize new or improved products and services.
- Understanding Harmful Work Training (with all staff)
- Social Performance Management (SPM) Guide (all tools)
- Market Research Guide
- Financial Services Guide
- Design Workshop
Access Word, Excel, or PowerPoint versions of these tools in English | Español | Français | Filipino
Phase 3: Engage Participants
"Engage Participants" includes tools that are designed to build participant-level awareness and support their needs.
- Business Diagnostics Guide
- Linkages Guide (all tools)
- Intra-Household Dialogue Guide
- Risky Business Curriculum (paper and digital versions)
- Monitoring and Evaluation Guide
Access Word, Excel, or PowerPoint versions of these tools in English | Español | Français | Filipino
More Resources
If you have improvements or suggestions please write riches@grameenfoundation.org.