In response to the growing job crisis in Lebanon, ESCWA, in coordination with the Ministry of Labor, organized on 7 and 8 October a capacity-building workshop on "Generating Productive and Inclusive Employment for Lebanon."
ESCWA presented an overview of the Lebanese labour market in the wake of COVID-19 and the economic and financial crises. It highlighted the importance of creating fiscal space to support employment in the country.
ESCWA also stressed the need for Lebanon to adopt short-term fiscal measures that boost demand in the economy, and medium- and long-term measures that would steer the economy towards diversification and more productive employment generation.
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13 Oct 2020
Generating productive and inclusive employment in Lebanon
