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Urban Informality in Sub-Saharan Africa : Profiling Workers and Firms in an Urban Context (Английский)

This paper describes the state of informal sector work in urban Sub-Saharan Africa, using household surveys from 26 countries representing 61 percent of the population of Sub-Saharan Africa and firm surveys...

G2PX in Togo : End-to-End Digital G2P for the Urban Informal (Английский)

Togo was able to affectively reach the urban informall sector with a fully digital social assistance program, Novissi. The denser telecommunications and financial networks found in cities better facilitated...

G2PX in Mozambique : A Gradual Transition (Английский)

Mozambique employed both digital and cash social assistance payments as part of its COVID-19 response. Direct provision of cell phones and mobile money accounts favored vulnerable groups. However, digital...

G2PX in Nigeria : Piloting Rapid Response for the Urban Informal (Английский)

To provide assistance related to COVID-19 and to inform future shock response, Nigeria piloted digital delivery of a cash transfer program geared toward reaching the urban informal. The pilot made use...

Delivering Digital G2P Payments to Urban Informal Populations - Lessons and Future Policy Implications from COVID-19 Responses (Английский)

The COVID-19 response in many Sub-Saharan African countries included the rapid deployment of social protection programs leveraging digital systems to counteract the income losses that were disproportionately...

A Behavioral Approach to Cash Transfers to Improve Early Childhood Development Outcomes (Английский)

This infographic gives insights from behavioral science to implement impactful cash transfers that optimize use of the cash to improve early childhood development outcomes.

Test Protocol Specification: Behavioral Design for Cash Transfer Programs – PSNP and NSNP programs in Tanzania and Kenya - TPS Report (4) (Английский)

Aspirations and Constraints of Urban Informal Household Enterprises in Liberia, Senegal and Niger - Preliminary Phone Survey Results (Английский)

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed that the urban poor are often uncovered by social protection systems yet incredibly vulnerable to shocks. The urban sector is growing, with HHEs being the largest employer...

Supporting the Urban Informal in Africa - An Options Paper for SPJ (Английский)

The slide deck report presents a narrative on the urban informal sector in SSA and outlines five intervention areas that can help jobseekers become productively engaged in the informal sector, the urban...

How Did Urban Household Enterprises in Sub-Saharan Africa Fare during COVID-19 ? Evidence from High-Frequency Phone Surveys (Английский)

While the impact of COVID-19 on Sub-Saharan African labor markets is well documented, there is suggestive evidence that urban households may have fared particularly poorly. This paper uses data from high-frequency...

Productive Inclusion Programs in Urban Africa (Английский)

Sub-Saharan Africa is the world's fastest urbanizing region. This presents economic opportunities for the poor and vulnerable but also poses significant barriers to their economic inclusion. With an increasing...