COVID-19 X SDGs - Inequalities and Informal Economy

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Join the SDG Lab &amp; ILO for an online discussion focused on Inequalities and the Informal Economy, moving from crisis to long-term resilience

As the world grapples with COVID-19, the pandemic has drastically exacerbated the urgent need to address the social, economic and environmental inequalities that prevail within countries and between different regions of the planet. The SDG Lab at UN Geneva, in collaboration with ILO, is offering policymakers a high-level discussion platform to unpack how COVID-19 is impacting progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and what actors are doing to address immediate needs of their citizens while keeping the 2030 SDG horizon in clear view.This online event will focus on the many facets of inequalities in responding to the crisis, through the entry point of the informal economy.Representative of three countries – Jordan, Portugal and South Africa – will speak to their efforts to address inequalities while maintaining focus on the 2030 Agenda.Programme:Part 1. Setting the scene:<ul><li>Opening remarks: Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General, UN Geneva </li><li>The many facets of the informal economy crisis: Guy Ryder, Director-General, ILO </li><li>Perspective from the Global South: Alicia Bárcena Ibarra, Executive Secretary, Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) </li></ul>Part 2. Sharing good practices:<ul><li>Jordan</li><li>Portugal</li><li>South Africa</li></ul>Part 3. Exchanging views with speakers and participantsModerator: Nadia Isler, Director, SDG Lab Register now to receive further details, which will be held on WebEx.Want to know more about this topic? Here are some suggested titles:•	SDG Lab event <a href="https://static1.squarespace.com/static/591ead07f7e0ab400c8ec8f4/t/5ede01ef5766ec0ed83f9f8a/1591607793567/SDGLab_COVID19_SDGs_concept_WEB.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">concept note</a>.•	ILO Policy Briefs:<ul><li><a href="https://www.ilo.org/employment/units/emp-invest/WCMS_746368/lang--en/index.htm" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The role of Public Employment Programmes in the early recovery</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/employment-promotion/recovery-and-reconstruction/WCMS_743215/lang--en/index.htm" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Coping with double casualties: How to support the working poor in low-income countries in response to COVID-19</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ilo.org/secsoc/information-resources/publications-and-tools/Brochures/WCMS_744612/lang--en/index.htm" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Social Protection Responses to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Developing Countries: Strengthening Resilience by Building Universal Social Protection</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---soc_sec/documents/publication/wcms_742337.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Social Protection Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis: Country Responses and Policy Considerations</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/@ed_protect/@protrav/@travail/documents/briefingnote/wcms_743623.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy: Immediate Responses and Policy Challenges</a></li></ul>•	ILO press release: <ul><li><a href="https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_744708/lang--en/index.htm" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Plug social protection gaps in developing countries, ILO says</a> – May 14, 2020</li><li> <a href="https://www.ilo.org/global/about-the-ilo/newsroom/news/WCMS_743477/lang--en/index.htm" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Helping the “double casualties” of COVID-19</a> - May 4, 2020</li></ul>•	ILO Work In Progress Blog: <a href="https://iloblog.org/2020/05/11/the-construction-sector-can-help-lead-the-economic-recovery-heres-how/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The construction sector can help lead the economic recovery – Here’s how</a>•	Further ILO resources:<ul><li><a href="https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/employment-intensive-investment/WCMS_741011/lang--en/index.htm" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">EIIP’s Response to COVID-19</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/employment-promotion/recovery-and-reconstruction/WCMS_741158/lang--en/index.htm" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in fragile settings: Peace and social cohesion at risk</a></li><li><a href="https://www.social-protection.org/gimi/Emodule.action?id=65" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">ILO policy resource package: Extending social security to workers in the informal economy: Lessons from international experience</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_emp/---emp_policy/---cepol/documents/publication/wcms_724913.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Key developments, role and organization of Public Employment Services</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ilo.org/employment/Whatwedo/Publications/policy-briefs/WCMS_632629/lang--en/index.htm" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Public employment services: Joined-up services for people facing labour market disadvantage</a></li><li><a href="https://www.ilo.org/global/topics/youth-employment/publications/WCMS_730756/lang--en/index.htm" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Employment services for youth</a></li></ul>We look forward to seeing you online.Best regards,SDG Lab

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