Brazil Launches Groundbreaking National Care Plan
With an estimated federal investment of US$ 5 billion, the plan institutionalizes care as a right and a central pillar for reducing social, gender, and racial inequalities.
Brazil has taken a decisive step in building a national care system with the official launch of the National Care Plan "Brasil que Cuida" (Brazil that Cares). The plan, inaugurated on December 15, 2025, establishes a comprehensive framework to recognize, organize, and value care work as essential for social development.
Structured around five strategic axes, the plan aims to:
1. Guarantee rights for both care recipients and unpaid caregivers.
2. Reconcile paid work, education, and family care needs.
3. Promote decent work for paid care and domestic workers.
4. Value care work in all its forms and drive cultural change.
5. Strengthen the governance of the national care policy.
Built through a participatory process involving civil society, academia, and international organizations, the plan emphasizes shared responsibility between the State, families, communities, and the private sector. It is strategically aligned with the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, directly contributing to goals on Gender Equality (SDG 5), Decent Work (SDG 8), and Reduced Inequalities (SDG 10).
The launch event also marked the installation of a Strategic Management Committee, tasked with guiding the plan's implementation and ensuring ongoing social participation.