March 23, 2020 On behalf of 93.7 % of the workforce of the informal economy, we appreciate the prompt initiatives taken by the Central and State Governments to curtail the effects of COVID-19. In India, there are 50 crores poor and vulnerable informal workers who are daily wagers like contractual workers, casual workers, construction workers, agriculture workers, home-based workers especially in textile and garment manufacturing, beedi workers, self-employed workers […]
Manila, Philippines – Today as the nation faces the threat of a widespread COVID-19 outbreak, we are also potentially facing another problem as a result of extreme social distancing measures and LGU boundary lockdowns, the threat of a food crisis. Further aggravating the situation are recent announcements of Vietnam and Thailand of rice export suspension. […]
Smallholder farmers in Cambodia continue to grow vegetables in open spaces to provide food for themselves and the community as well. Our partners hope that in the near future, the rural farmers will be given a community pond or household pond to help them survive in times of crisis. កសិករអ្នកផលិតខ្នាតតូចបន្តការដាំដុះបន្លែនៅទីលំហដែលមានការប្រឈមជាច្រើនទៅនឹងការប្រែប្រួលអាកាសធាតុ ដោយគ្មានប្រព័ន្ធស្រោចស្រព ទោះបីក្នុងស្ថានការណ៍ដ៏លំបាកក៍ដោយ។ សង្ឃឹមថាកសិករអ្នកផលិតខ្នាតទទួលបានការប្រោសប្រទានស្រះទឹកសហគមន៍ឬស្រះទឹកគ្រួសារនាពេលអនាគត។ ភូមិត្របែក ឃុំស្វាយជ្រំ […]