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Executive Summary

This report was developed to evaluate the initial impact of Pilot Factory Child -­‐ Friendly Spaces ( FCFS ), a program developed and implemented by CCR CSR in the summer of 2016 . The quantitative evaluation was conducted in four out of five project factories involved in the program , with a total enrollment count of 102 children . The impact assessment focuses on the quantitative analysis , which compares the results of baseline and final evaluation surveys with randomly selected workers in participating factories . The assessment also draws on interviews with beneficiaries and factory management .
By comparing the baseline and final evaluation survey results , the assessment found a very high level of acceptance and satisfaction towards the program among beneficiaries , including children , working parents , and the factory management .
Significant improvements were observed in worker -­‐ management relationships and workers ’ satisfaction with the factory , as were proxies for retention . What ' s more , the worker survey and interviews with parents , teachers and children confirmed that children attending the centers became more active and outgoing . Parent workers who participated in the program reported significantly higher levels of trust in management and satisfaction with the factory , and they planned to stay in the factory longer .
The assessment concludes that there is a strong need among working parents to continue the program and expand its scale . In the final assessment , 81 % of beneficiaries said they would certainly bring their children to FCFS , a 47 % increase from the baseline survey . The assessment also showed that workers unfamiliar with the ideas and concept of FCFS showed certain reservations towards the idea , but increased familiarity was strongly linked to greater acceptance and increased the expression of need and support for the centers .
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