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Titre : Sustaining businesses and protecting jobs in the informal economy of Ethiopia

Pays : Ethiopie

Identifiant : ETH/21/50/UND

Date/Durée : Start date : June 30, 2021 // End date : March 30, 2022

Résumé partiel
The COVID-19 crisis is now shedding light on the harsh consequences of an informal economy with growing reports on the economic losses being faced by the workers in the informal economy. According to the findings of the UN Socio-economic Impact Assessment (SEIA) of the COVID-19, the most vulnerable and affected group in Ethiopia so far includes workers, mainly women members in micro and small enterprises (MSEs), especially in the informal sector, and cooperatives. Within this broad context, both the UN Country Team (UNCT) and the relevant Ethiopian government authorities agreed that there was an urgent need to design and implement interventions that are directly aimed at the informal sector. The project “MPTF : UN COVID-19 Sustaining businesses and protecting jobs in the informal economy of Ethiopia” is a joint programme among four UN Agencies UNDP, UNIDO, ILO and UN WOMEN. The expected impact of the project is to “Reduced vulnerability and improved resilience of urban informal sector workers and enterprises, especially women, female youth and persons with disabilities” and has two main outcome “Operations and Viability of At-Risk MSMEs Secured” and “Informal Sector Workers Protected and Formalisation Encouraged”.

Partenaire (s) : Multi Partner Trust Fund Office, UNDP

Total alloué : $ 419,440

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