#01 Informal Economy and Social Protection

Informal Economy Podcast: Social Protection

And in this opening episode, we will discuss some of the more fundamental and general issues about social protection and informal employment. Having access to social protection is crucial to shelter workers against risks to their incomes and help them cope after an event or shock. Informal workers are one of the most vulnerable working group, but are often left out of the reach of social protection systems. To talk about the linkages between social protection and informal employment we invited Francie Lund. Francie was a senior research associate at the school of development studies at the university of Kuazulu-Natal, in Durban, South Africa, where she has specialized in social policy. Currently, she is Wiego’s senior advisor in the Social Protection Programme. Music by A.A. Aalto (creative commons)