Facing challenges of poverty, unemployment and inequalities in the Arab region: do policy choices of Arab governments still hold after the global crisis?

Protecting the poor and marginalised in Arab countries in light of the global economic crisis

Countries in the Arab region are particularly vulnerable to the fallout of the global economic crisis as a result of already existing high levels of unemployment, dependency on food imports, widespread conflict and political insecurity and vulnerability to impact of climate change. This paper sheds light on the poverty and unemployment challenges in the region, reflecting on the effectiveness of policy approaches adopted so far and suggests recommendations in areas of social and economic policy-making as well as regional cooperation.

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Source: http://www.issa.int/Observatory/Country-Profiles/Regions/Africa/Somalia/Resources/(id)/3005