Digitalisation of social protection: 4 key lessons learned
Various countries in the last years have worked on digitalising their social protection schemes. Such efforts significantly reduce the bureaucratic burden on authorities and have, in some instances, improved the accessibility of the schemes. In this article we present four lessons learnt, with examples from different regions, and we draw some preliminary conclusions on how […]
Street vendors representatives meet for their regional meeting in Kampala, Uganda
StreetNet International affiliates from Southern and East Africa gathered in Kampala, Uganda for their regional meeting, from 18th to 21st May 2024. This meeting was hosted by Workers in the Informal Economy Network Uganda (WIENU), which is theStreetNet affiliate in Uganda.
Organizing women street vendors in Burkina Faso
Women street vendors in Burkina Faso constitute the majority of workers in our sector. Our affiliate SYNAVFL organizes fruit and vegetable vendors across the country. We visited them in July 2023, and we learned more about their work on the ground.
Social Protection for Informal Economy Workers in Zambia: Where We Are?
by Lameck Kashiwa, AZIEA General Secretary Zambia’s Social Protection like many countries has been biased towards formal workers while informal workers relied on their own indigenous informal schemes in the markets, Bus stations and neighborhood. The said informal schemes helped and continue to help the informal workers during funerals, bankruptcy, loss of job etc. Each […]
