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Future of Work - MENA

Fast and wide-ranging developments in technology have redefined employment relationships around the globe, giving rise to many new forms of work. Platform-mediated work emerged as a way to connect workers to buyers of a labor service— and indeed it has provided millions of individuals around the world with access to work, especially in developing countries— although often at a cost.

Our research on platform work in the MENA region aims to influence the global narrative on platform work by giving perspectives from MENA and the larger Global South. By identifying regional opportunities and challenges, we aim to promote inclusive policy making with regards to work and safety nets, and sustainable livelihoods for all.

Future of Work MENA
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Future of Work MENA Network

Network Institutions

Access to Knowledge for Development Center, AUC
Access to Knowledge for Development Center

AUC Onsi Sawiris School of Business

The Policy Hub
The Policy Hub

Lebanon

Phenix Center
Phenix Center for Economic and Information Studies

Jordan

Tunisia Inclusive Labor Institute
Tunisia Inclusive Labor Institute

Tunisia

The Solidarity Center
The Solidarity Center

Morocco

Observatory Outputs

Research, Webinars & Talks, and Educational Resources produced by the team.

a Research

Reports

Note: Fieldwork for these reports was conducted in Fall/Winter 2023. Analysis and recommendations are based on that timeline.
Cloudwork: Social Protection and Inclusion in the Digital Economy in Egypt
The perils of digital work in Lebanon: lessons from taxi and delivery workers
Lebanon
EN AR
Platform Workers: a Morocco Case Study
EN AR FR
Social Security Provisions for Workers in the Platform Economy: Policy Options with Focus on Egypt
Egypt
Reaction Note on the Draft Labor Law Regarding the New Forms of Labor
Egypt
New Work, Data and Inclusion in the Digital Economy: A Middle East and North Africa Perspective Case Study Jordan
Jordan
EN AR
New Forms of Work, Old Forms of Exploitation: An Analysis of Tunisia's Platform and Informal Economies
Tunisia
EN AR FR
Fairwork Egypt 2021: Towards Decent Work in a Highly Informal Economy
Egypt
EN AR
Fairwork Egypt 2022: Platform Workers Amidst Egypt's Economic Crisis
Egypt
EN AR
Platform Work, Social Protection, and Representation: a Case of Delivery Workers in Egypt
Egypt
EN AR

Policy Briefs

Social protection and representation for delivery workers in Egypt
Egypt
Social Security Provisions for Workers in the Platform Economy: Policy Options with Focus on Egypt
Egypt
EN AR
Navigating the Digital Frontier: Policy Reforms for Platform Workers in Jordan
Jordan
EN AR
Precarious freelancing: Lebanon's grim future of work
Lebanon
EN AR
Improving Inclusivity in Tunisia's Platform Economy: a Policy Brief
MENA
EN AR FR
Platform Workers in Morocco: a Policy Brief
Morocco
EN AR FR

Blogposts

New Work: Three Challenges to Protecting Millions of Young Egyptians

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c Educational Resources

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Explore external research and resources from the MENA Region and worldwide on the Future of Work and platform economies in the Knowledge Hub.