Initiative Phases
PHASE 1 — 2017-2018
Focus: Cane cutters at Ingenio San Antonio (ISA)
Preliminary assessment of:
- Cross-harvest changes in biomarkers for cane cutters, seed cutters, irrigation workers and others
- ISA intervention program for cane and seed cutters
- Need for intervention extension to other worker categories
Produce recommendations for:
- Intervention improvements and/or expansion
- Productivity enhancements that protect health
PHASE 2 — 2018-2019
Focus: Implementation and assessment of updated interventions for sugarcane workers.
- Create effective interventions for other at-risk workers in cane
- Design effective interventions for mills
- Ensure scalability while understanding logistical challenges
- Improve the assessment of exposures
- Work with development banks to improve loan assessment
- Ensure learnings are incorporated into certifications and other standards
- Provide insights into the organizational management structures and systems that facilitate change on the ground
Phase 3 — 2019-2020
Focus: Finalize protocols, materials, and research. Initiate the application of protections to other regions, including the sugar sector and other industries at-risk for CKDu
- Work practice intervention toolkits available
- Field implementation guide available
- Return on investment analysis completed