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Informal Workers and the Social Protection Response to COVID-19: Who got relief? How? And did it make a difference?

By , , on December 11, 2020

Key findings and policy recommendations pertaining to COVID-19 food and cash relief measures for informal workers based on research undertaken as part of the COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy study.

Between February and June 2020:
1. Less than half of workers surveyed reported receiving cash or food in cities where governments announced relief measures to support vulnerable groups.
2. Grassroots organizations played an important role in providing access to relief for informal workers.
3. The level of relief provided was insufficient to impact significantly on food security and coping strategies.

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Alfers, Laura, Ismail, Ghida, and Valdivia, Marcela. Informal Workers and the Social Protection Response to COVID-19: Who got relief? How? And did it make a difference?. Policy Insights No. 2, , . WIEGO, 2020. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PI2English_0.pdfAlfers, L., Ismail, G., and Valdivia, M. (2020). Informal Workers and the Social Protection Response to COVID-19: Who got relief? How? And did it make a difference?. Policy Insights No. 2, , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PI2English_0.pdfAlfers, Laura, Ismail, Ghida, and Valdivia, Marcela. "Informal Workers and the Social Protection Response to COVID-19: Who got relief? How? And did it make a difference?." Policy Insights No. 2, WIEGO, 2020, .Alfers Laura, Ismail Ghida, and Valdivia Marcela. "Informal Workers and the Social Protection Response to COVID-19: Who got relief? How? And did it make a difference?." Policy Insights No. 2 (2020). https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PI2English_0.pdfAlfers, L, Ismail, G, and Valdivia, M 2020, 'Informal Workers and the Social Protection Response to COVID-19: Who got relief? How? And did it make a difference?', Policy Insights No. 2, , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PI2English_0.pdfLaura Alfers, Ghida Ismail, and Marcela Valdivia, 'Informal Workers and the Social Protection Response to COVID-19: Who got relief? How? And did it make a difference?' (2020) Policy Insights No. 2 Alfers L., Ismail G., and Valdivia M. Informal Workers and the Social Protection Response to COVID-19: Who got relief? How? And did it make a difference?. Policy Insights No. 2. 2020. https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PI2English_0.pdfAlfers, Laura, Ismail, Ghida, and Valdivia, Marcela. Informal Workers and the Social Protection Response to COVID-19: Who got relief? How? And did it make a difference?. Policy Insights No. 2. 2020. , . https://www.wiego.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/PI2English_0.pdf

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