Nabil Abdo and Nadia Daar introduce a new Oxfam report, which sets out how the IMF needs to do much more to deliver meaningful engagement with civil society
We need new policies to deal with Coronavirus in the Middle East and North Africa
Coronavirus has crippled all aspects of normalcy in people’s lives and the economies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), despite the region being relatively spared larger outbreaks as seen in other parts of the world. But the deficits in basic services and social protection shortfalls, or decent and dignified work, means we must be braced for things to …
Dignified work should be at the heart of the Coronavirus response
As all four corners of the globe are shutting down to flatten the curve of the coronavirus infections, the most vulnerable workers are the ones that are hit hardest, whether it is in New York or New Delhi. Meanwhile it is the richest workers with the best sick pay and other labour protections who can work from home in relative …