MaBYZ

A MaBYZ in the local Mooré language “Ma Baas Yiire Zaka” is a childcare initiative for children aged 0 to 6. It is an approach developed by Solidar Suisse to promote decent work. It is set up when there is a collective activity in a rural environment involving women with at least 10 children.

Objective

• Free women from childcare to promote their socio-economic development
• Improve the quality of integrated health, nutrition, hygiene and education services for children aged 0 to 6.
• Stimulate psychomotor and psychoaffective awareness and development

Prerequisites for implementing the approach:

• Presence of an economic activity or training center involving women of childbearing age
• Presence of women with children aged between 0 and 6, up to 10 in number
• Good knowledge of the approach’s beneficiaries and their buy-in

Implementation process

• Identify or set up premises or shelters where children can gather;
• Identification and training of local facilitators;
• Community food collection to help feed children;
• Operating and entertainment equipment

Stakeholders in the implementation

• Beneficiary groups/scoops

Direct beneficiaries

• Mothers of children aged 0 to 6 engaged in production or training activities

Indirect beneficiaries

• Children aged 0 to 6 not attending school
• Households in MaBYZ zones
• Other group members/scoops

Benefits

• Time saved for mothers in implementing activities;
• Better protection for children in the workplace (reducing children’s exposure to wind, chemicals and hazardous materials);
• Peace of mind for mothers of working children