Minister of planning: targeting and supporting irregular employment in light of the corona pandemic (Akhbarelyom.com)

Akhbarelyom.com published an article on the latest news from the government of Egypt as it relates to the economy. The Ministry of Planning and Economic Development and IFPRI-Egypt are working together to enhance evidence-based policymaking. One result of this cooperation was an issuing of a policy note on the impact of the Corona crisis on the Egyptian economy during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2019/2020, that is, the period of partial closure in Egypt. They also cooperated on the issuance of a policy paper titled “From reopening to recovery: alternative pathways and the impact on sectors, jobs and households” to assess the impact of the gradual cancellation of precautionary measures and measures related to the Coronavirus on the Egyptian economy during the first half of the fiscal year 2020/2021.