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SUMMARY:Workshop on Transformation of the Informal Economy
DESCRIPTION:The informal economy encompasses all economic activities carried out by workers and economic units that are either not covered or insufficiently covered by formal regulations\, whether in law or practice. \nIn many APO members\, a significant proportion of workers and businesses operate within the informal sector. According to the 2024 APO report\, Informality\, Productivity\, and Financial Inaccessibility: A Study of Selected APO Members\, 68.2% of the population in the Asia- Pacific region was employed in the informal sector. The APO reported that the informal sector was strongly linked to low productivity and emphasized the need for effective policy initiatives to remove constraints faced by enterprises in the informal sector while enhancing the skills and human capital of its workers. \nWith the increasing availability and affordability of digital tools and platforms\, particularly for job opportunities\, education\, and government-related registrations\, approaches to tackle issues within the informal economy need to be revisited and modernized. This workshop aims to explore innovative strategies to transform the informal economy. \nFor more details please click on PN.
URL:https://www.apo-tokyo.org/event/60739/
LOCATION:Fiji
CATEGORIES:Projects
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SUMMARY:Workshop on Social Resilience for Sustainable Societies
DESCRIPTION:Social resilience is the ability of human communities to withstand external shocks\, such as environmental variability or social\, economic\, or political upheaval\, and to recover effectively from such disruptions (Adger\, W. N.\, 2000). These upheavals affect all communities but in different ways. Extreme weather events and long-run climate change disproportionately affect the incomes of rural people living in poverty\, women\, and older populations. For example\, with each day of extreme heat\, poor rural households lose 2.4% of their on-farm incomes\, 1.1% of the value of the crops they produce\, and 1.5 % of their off-farm income (FAO\, 2024). In addition\, rural areas face population decline\, aging demographics\, and disadvantaged access to cities\, with GDP per capita 13% lower\, labor productivity 16% lower\, and employment rates 8% lower than in cities (OECD\, 2020). These challenges underscore the need for strengthened community resilience to protect the well-being of rural communities. \nThis workshop aims to equip participants with enhanced knowledge and practical skills to build more resilient rural communities. \nFor more details please click on PN.
URL:https://www.apo-tokyo.org/event/workshop-on-social-resilience-for-sustainable-societies/
LOCATION:Not Applicable
CATEGORIES:Projects
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