Target Audience: Policy makers, urban planners, technology specialists, and practitioners designing care-sensitive policies
Prerequisites: Workshop 1 or familiarity with time-use data and care economy concepts
Materials Needed: Calculators, policy case studies, cost-benefit analysis templates, local infrastructure data
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Context: You're advising on a 5,000-unit affordable housing project in Gurgaon. The developer wants to minimize costs, but the local government wants to ensure the development reduces women's time poverty.
Baseline Data:
Given limited budget, rank these infrastructure investments by time-saving potential:
Cost: ₹8 crores
Time saving: 45 min/day/woman
Benefits: 12,500 women
Additional: Reduces waterborne diseases
Cost: ₹5 crores (setup + 5 years operating)
Time saving: 3 hours/day/mother
Benefits: 600 mothers with young children
Additional: Enables women's employment
Cost: ₹3 crores
Time saving: 60 min/day/household
Benefits: 5,000 households
Additional: Local employment creation
Calculate cost per hour of time saved annually:
| Infrastructure | Total Time Saved/Year | Cost per Hour Saved | Your Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Piped Water | 12,500 women × 45 min × 365 days = _____ hours | ₹8 crores ÷ _____ hours = ₹_____/hour | _____ |
| Childcare Center | 600 mothers × 180 min × _____ days = _____ hours | ₹5 crores ÷ _____ hours = ₹_____/hour | _____ |
| Market Complex | 5,000 households × _____ min × 365 days = _____ hours | ₹3 crores ÷ _____ hours = ₹_____/hour | _____ |
Beyond direct time savings, consider economic multiplier effects:
Childcare Center Economic Analysis:
Policy Insight: The childcare center pays for itself through increased tax revenue in _____ years, while providing ongoing benefits to women and children.
Context: You're designing a comprehensive digital platform to reduce care work burdens for urban working mothers in Bangalore. The platform needs to be financially sustainable and scalable.
Services: Meal delivery, grocery delivery, house cleaning
Time saving: 2 hours/day
Cost to user: ₹300/day
Market size: 50,000 households
Services: Childcare matching, eldercare services, emergency care
Time saving: 1.5 hours/day + peace of mind
Cost to user: ₹500/month subscription
Market size: 25,000 families
Services: IoT appliances, automated shopping, energy management
Time saving: 45 minutes/day
Cost to user: ₹10,000 upfront + ₹200/month
Market size: 15,000 tech-savvy households
Calculate potential annual revenue for each service:
| Service | Market Penetration | Annual Revenue per User | Total Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| On-Demand (assume 20% penetration) | 50,000 × 0.2 = _____ users | ₹300 × 365 = ₹_____ | ₹_____ crores |
| Care Coordination (assume 30% penetration) | 25,000 × 0.3 = _____ users | ₹500 × 12 = ₹_____ | ₹_____ crores |
| Smart Home (assume 10% penetration) | 15,000 × 0.1 = _____ users | ₹2,400 × 1 = ₹_____ | ₹_____ crores |
Calculate time savings and economic value:
Design government partnership model:
Context: Kerala government wants to allocate ₹500 crores in next budget specifically for care economy interventions. You need to analyze different allocation strategies.
| Intervention | Proposed Allocation | Expected Beneficiaries | Time Saved per Beneficiary | Cost per Hour Saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anganwadi expansion (childcare) | ₹200 crores | 2,00,000 mothers | 2 hours/day | ₹_____/hour |
| Water infrastructure (rural) | ₹150 crores | 5,00,000 women | 45 minutes/day | ₹_____/hour |
| Elder care centers | ₹100 crores | 50,000 families | 3 hours/day | ₹_____/hour |
| Public transport improvement | ₹50 crores | 3,00,000 women | 30 minutes/day | ₹_____/hour |
Beyond time savings, consider:
Policy: Universal right to childcare from age 9 months, heavily subsidized by government
Investment: 1.4% of GDP annually
Results: 85% women's employment rate, gender pay gap reduced to 16%, improved child development outcomes
Indian Context: Would require ₹4 lakh crores annually (current total education budget: ₹1.04 lakh crores)
Policy: Massive infrastructure program including community care centers, after-school programs, elder care facilities
Investment: $30 billion over 5 years (2008-2013)
Results: Women's employment increased from 50% to 57%, birth rate stabilized
Indian Context: Proportional investment would be ₹15 lakh crores over 5 years
Policy: Childcare support for working mothers, especially in informal sector
Investment: $200 million annually
Results: 18% increase in women's labor force participation, 13% increase in their income
Indian Context: Scalable model for informal sector workers (92% of women workers)
Care economy investments are economic development investments. Infrastructure, technology, and services that reduce unpaid care burdens enable women's economic participation, improve family wellbeing, and generate positive returns to government investment. The key is designing integrated approaches that recognize care work as the foundation of all economic activity.
Care Infrastructure Planning:
Technology & Innovation:
Budget Analysis Tools:
Next Steps in ImpactMojo:
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