UN Women estimates that during the first month of the pandemic, informal workers lost an average of 60 percent of their income: with losses as high as 81% in sub-Saharan …
Lessons in innovative financing for creating employment in the Middle East and North Africa
Ahmed Elassal and Shekhar AnandBackground Emerging market economies face a significant credit gap and access to finance is considered the biggest obstacle for enterprises. Banks have been the traditional source of funding, but the …
Using technology to enhance youth employment in the Middle East and North Africa
Shekhar Anand and Ahmed ElassalChallenges in context According to an Oxfam report, half a billion people could be pushed into poverty by COVID-19. The International Labour Organisation (ILO), warned that the crisis is expected …