Strengthening public policies for decent work in Francophone Africa in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
- Funded by International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
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Grant number: 109490
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Key facts
Disease
COVID-19Known Financial Commitments (USD)
$927,300Funder
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)Principal Investigator
PendingResearch Location
Benin, Cameroon…Lead Research Institution
Université Cheikh Anta DiopResearch Priority Alignment
N/A
Research Category
Secondary impacts of disease, response & control measures
Research Subcategory
Economic impacts
Special Interest Tags
Gender
Study Type
Non-Clinical
Clinical Trial Details
N/A
Broad Policy Alignment
Pending
Age Group
Adults (18 and older)
Vulnerable Population
Vulnerable populations unspecified
Occupations of Interest
Unspecified
Abstract
The project seeks to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on small informal businesses in Benin, Cameroon, Morocco, and Senegal. It will explore policy options for targeted support to those businesses in a way that helps contain the spread of COVID-19 and similar pandemics in the future. It will also seek to identify the best options for building the long-term resilience of vulnerable population groups involved in small informal businesses. Using mixed methodologies, the research team will conduct multidisciplinary analyses integrating gender considerations to better understand the specific challenges facing women and young people. It will then propose appropriate strategies for tailored support. The findings will help to inform the deliberations of the presidential COVID-19 response unit in Senegal, the bureau for economic analysis at the Presidency of Benin, and the COVID-19 national response unit in Cameroon.