4 - The Informal Sector and Livelihoods
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Practice Questions
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What is the informal sector?
💡 Hint: Think of jobs that are unregistered or unofficial.
Define decentralization in the context of disaster recovery.
💡 Hint: What is the opposite of centralization?
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Interactive Quizzes
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What does the informal sector include?
💡 Hint: Think about what types of jobs are common but not captured by official statistics.
True or False: Decentralization allows local governments more control over disaster recovery.
💡 Hint: Consider what centralization means versus local management.
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Challenge Problems
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Critique a disaster recovery plan that failed to consider informal sector inputs. What were the repercussions?
💡 Hint: Think about the potential consequences of a top-down approach.
Design a participatory recovery process that includes informal sector workers. What methods would you employ?
💡 Hint: Consider how to make the process inclusive and representative.
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