Improve Wages and Livelihoods: Empower artisans with access to fair wage information allowing them to negotiate for higher wages thereby improving their livelihoods. Create Fair Wage Methodology: Through the promotion of the Fair Wage Guide, create one standard methodology for the calculation of fair wages in the fair trade community and the broader informal sector. Global Fair Trade Partnerships: Build consensus among the key stakeholders in the Fair Trade movement to improve fair wage standards. Specifically, building communication and cooperation between the International Fair Trade Association (IFAT), the Fair Labeling Organization and the Fair Trade Federation. Fair Wage Conference: Convene the leaders of the Fair Trade movement to focus on strengthening fair wage standards and creating a strategic plan for the adoption of the Wage Guide into the Fair Trade Community. Technology and Research: Refine technology to improve usability of the tool and develop partnerships with leading wage research organizations like the International Labor Organization. Initiate Broader Distribution: Introduce the Fair Wage Guide methodology to the broader players in the informal economy (socially responsible companies and international development organizations). Process Targets: Market analysis of 1,500 products from 100 groups tested in the tool (May 2007) Market analysis of 4,000 products from 200 groups tested in the tool (2008) Fair Trade Wage Guide adopted as part of the IFAT Standards and Monitoring Process Present the Wage Guide at strategic international conferences Regional Training and Implementation in the Fair Trade community (Europe, Africa, Pacific Rim, Latin America, Asia) Field trainings and product tests in 10-15 countries Expand training to socially responsible businesses and international development organizations Outcomes: 25-50% of US Fair Trade buyers using the Wage Guide 25% of International Fair Trade producer groups and buyers using the calculator 100-200 artisan groups improve bargaining power through the technology thereby increasing artisan wages