Additional Context: This information comes from a report produced by Inclusive Development Partners, or IDP, a research and technical assistance organization. Using a mixed-methods design under IRB approval from the University of Massachusetts Boston, the study triangulated a global survey of staff from 82 projects across 80 implementing organizations with key informant interviews and focus group discussions across eight countries where IDP had existing programs: Bangladesh, El Salvador, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Nepal, Nigeria, and Pakistan. Data collection took place between January and March 2026.

According to IDP, job loss triggered a chain of consequences: loss of health insurance and medication access, inability to pay for housing, food insecurity, interrupted treatment, and renewed dependency on family members.

The survey also found that women lost jobs at a higher rate than men, at approximately 76% compared to 69%, respectively.

Source: Inclusive Development Partners