Informality Is Africa’s Reality, And Its Policy Challenge: Takeaways from the ISHi—Africa Task Force.

Lawrence Were, PhD, chairs the Taskforce on Informality, Sustainable Livelihoods. Supported by Boston University’s Global Development Policy Center, the task force recently met in Nairobi, Kenya. The informal workforce worldwide, especially in Africa, provides income for millions. However, many informal workers face unstable conditions and lack the social and health protections of the formal sector. For more information, visit the GDP Center’s website.