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The role of social insurance schemes in addressing the risks faced by agricultural workers in the Middle East and North Africa

Year of publication 2022

Place of publication Cairo, Egypt ; Beirut, Lebanon ; Brasília, Brazil ;

Pages 36 p.

Author Sato, L.; Mohamed, N.;

Publisher FAO ; ILO ; International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth (IPC-IG)/UNDP ;

Product type Book (stand-alone)

ISBN 978-92-5-137098-8

Synopsis (short abstract) The majority of agriculure workers in the MENA region are in informal employment. These workers are usually not covered by social insurance schemes and benefits such as old-age pensions, work injury benefits, maternity benefits and health insurance. This research report aims to understand the main risks faced by agricultue workers in the MENA region and the potential of different social insurance benefits to mitigate them.

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Sato, Lucas; and Mohamed, Nourjelha. 2022. “The role of social insurance schemes in addressing the risks faced by agricultural workers in the Middle East and North Africa”. Research Report, No. 80. Cairo, Beirut and Brasília: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, International Labour Organization Regional Office for Arab States, and International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth.

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