What is ILOs SME unit working on related to COVID-19?
Small matters: Who is providing jobs in sectors at risk from COVID-19?
This infographic highlights the own-account workers, micro-enterprises and larger enterprises that operate formally and informally, in the seven sectors considered at risk.
This infographic highlights the own-account workers, micro-enterprises and larger enterprises that operate formally and informally, in the seven sectors considered at risk.
Policies and Business environment:
- Effects of the health crisis on economies and government policies and their response to COVID 19 for SMEs, see ILOs SME briefing note
- Scoping Study on business enabling environment for resilient SMEs in response to the COVID 19 crisis
- ITC ILOs new training course on the government response, SME resilience and COVID 19
Contact for further information: deboos@ilo.org
Informality:
- Country-level rapid assessments of the impact of COVID 19 on informality and entry points for response
- COVID-19 crisis and the informal economy: Immediate responses and policy challenges
- Answering key questions around informality in micro and small enterprises during the COVID-19 crisis
Contact for further information: doorn@ilo.org
Productivity and working conditions in SMEs (including occupational health systems):
- Productivity ecosystem for structural recovery
- Distance learning solutions using SCORE programme
Contact for further information: elkin@ilo.org
Market Systems and Value Chains:
- A guidance note on building back better micro & small enterprises and resilient market systems during crisis and after lockdown
- Risk assessment diamond for crisis-affected market systems
Contact for further information: hartrich@ilo.org
Inclusive Entrepreneurship and business development services:
- Distance learning solutions using development of a new family of distance learning tools for SIYB Master Trainers, Trainers and BDS providers, and combination with Business Continuity Management tools
- Conceptual development of entrepreneurship ecosystems to rapidly “re-start” after crisis, including links to financing schemes of government
Contact for further information: delachaux@ilo.org
Women’s Entrepreneurship Development:
- Digital gender-responsive entrepreneurship training and support for lead trainers, trainers and trainees combining the GET Ahead methodology with Business Continuity Management
- How can women’s small businesses bounce back and contribute effectively to recovery and resilience in time of economic recession and vulnerability? - Exploratory guide learning from effects of armed conflicts, disasters and Ebola to mitigate the impact of COVID-19
Contact for further information: mbuyi-lusamba@ilo.org