Programme: Social Protection Programme

Key Considerations: COVID-19 in Informal Urban Settlements (March 2020)

This brief sets out key considerations for protecting informal urban settlements from the spread and impacts of COVID-19. There is heightened...

Extending childcare services to workers in the informal economy: Policy lessons from country experiences

This brief presents a new typology of childcare services available to workers in the informal economy and their young children between 0-3...

Labour and human rights frameworks promoting childcare for all workers

This second policy brief on childcare for workers in the informal economy highlights the relevant international legal instruments, including...

Quality child-care services for workers in the informal economy

Women working in the informal economy must earn income. Child-care provision and parental leave are proven to have a positive impact on women’s...

A Framework for Analyzing Social Protection for Workers in the Informal Economy

Health Insurance in India: The Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana

This policy brief explores the challenges faced by India’s poor workers in using the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY), the largest...

Welfare, Development and Growth: Lessons from South Africa

Literature Survey: Childcare and the Informal Economy

Learning From Experience: A Gendered Approach to Social Protection for Workers in the Informal Economy

This publication provides a framework of analysis and an overview of current practice in social protection. It was created to serve as a...

The Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme: Assessing Access by Informal Workers

In 2003 the Ghanaian government introduced, a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) – an, innovative and large scale attempt to extend,...