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ILO/IOM - We are in this together: Labour Migration Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis in Europe and North Africa
ILO/IOM - We are in this together: Labour Migration Responses to the COVID-19 Crisis in Europe and North Africa

July 2021

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis has shaken up existing labour migration trends. This is particularly true on both sides of the Mediterranean, where the presence of the virus has profoundly slowed, if not halted, human mobility, and where it is increasingly likely that population movements will be restricted in the coming months and years.

In light of this, and in preparation for the first THAMM (Towards a Holistic Approach to Labour Migration Governance and Labour Mobility in North Africa) Regional Conference, this discussion paper on labour migration responses to the COVID-19 crisis in Europe and North Africa is aimed at gaining a better understanding of the key trends that are currently shaping labour migration governance in a time of crisis. The paper is authored by Samuel Hall co-founder Hervé Nicolle.

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Europe, Middle East &North AfricaSamuel Halllabour, labour migration, migration, Europe, north africa, africa, report, case study
ILO – Towards decent work for young refugees and host communities in the digital platform economy in Africa
ILO – Towards decent work for young refugees and host communities in the digital platform economy in Africa

August 2021

Samuel Hall worked with the University of Edinburgh, commissioned by the ILO's Youth Employment Sector and the PROSPECTS partnership, to conduct a study to characterise the nature of platform-related opportunities in Africa. The report focuses on digital labour platforms (gig work) and e-commerce, developing an overview of the level of access, and identifying initiatives that these opportunities. Samuel Hall conducted 36 Interviews in Uganda, Kenya and Egypt to identify the key drivers, levers and constraints that catalyse and/or hold back the growth of the platform economy in Africa in the future. It accounts for COVID-19 implications, with a focus on labour market implications.

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East & Southern Africa, Middle East &North AfricaSamuel HallUganda, Kenya, Egypt, e-commerce, digital platform economy, refugees, technology, digital integration, labour, youth, youth employment, prospects, study, report
ILO – Road to Jobs: Bringing decent work to rural households in the Northern Provinces of Afghanistan
ILO – Road to Jobs: Bringing decent work to rural households in the Northern Provinces of Afghanistan

January 2021

The International Labour Organization (ILO) carried out the Road to Jobs (R2J) project 2015-2020 with the aim to create more and better jobs in two provinces of Northern Afghanistan: Balkh and Samangan. ILO reports that more than 60,000 people have recorded positive changes in their working conditions and/or income and approximately 120,000 beneficiaries from disadvantaged groups have been reached. Around USD 14 million have been generated over five years for poor-income earners and targeted MSMEs.

Samuel Hall was commissioned to conduct the final independent evaluation of R2J and assess its outcomes on market systems and local communities, using a mixed-methods approach and the OECD-DAC criteria to examine the project’s relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability in a holistic manner.

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South & Central Asia, Implementation ResearchSamuel HallAfghanistan, Samangan, Balkh, ILO, Road to Jobs, working conditions, final evaluation, evaluation, employment, labour, rural, rural economy
Mercy Corps - Economic Assessment and Labour Market Survey
Mercy Corps - Economic Assessment and Labour Market Survey

November 2011

This economic assessment report is based on desk research, labour market assessments and analyses and key stakeholder interviews in the four targeted provinces – Balkh, Baghlan, Kunduz and Kandahar – to identify growth sectors and jobs and technical vocational skills in greatest demand in each province in order to inform a skills training programme design process.

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Resilience, South & Central AsiaMaryam Meddinlabour, labour market assessment, Balkh, Baghlan, Kunduz, Kandahar, Afghanistan, Mercy Corps, labour market, vocational training, skills training, report, economic assessment