Country: 
Lebanon
Governorates: 
Beirut
Organizations: 
The World Bank
Professions: 
Labor Market Specialist
Field(s) of expertise: 
Active Labor Market Policies
Digital Skills for Employment
Economic Inclusion
Employment
Labor Market
Areas of Impact: 
Reduced Inequality

Personal information

Angela Elzir Assy
Labor Market Specialist

Contact information (Private)

+9611963347
+96170982764

Contact information (Work)

Community/Lebanon Impact

Elzir is a senior labor market specialist working at the World Bank since 2010, out of which 2 years in Washington DC and the rest based in Lebanon. She lead a range of analytical and operational projects, influencing policy reforms and government programs related to employment. 

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Education

Education: 
  • BA in Economics, American University of Beirut.
  • MA in Development Studies, SOAS London.

Work history

Previous Professions: 
  • Junior Professional Associate, The world Bank (Washington D.C).

Major Achievements

Major achievements: 
  • She led various publication or contributed significantly to others, such as:
  1. Lebanon interim damage and loss assessment (https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documen...).
  2. Childcare in Lebanon (https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documen...)
  3. Status of Women in Lebanon (https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documen...)
  4. Why aren't more Lebanese women working (https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/ar/919711526913175663/pdf/12636...).
  5. Integration: A New Approach to Youth Employment Programs (https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/cd0add21-5448-5...).
  6. Jobs for North Lebanon (http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/lebanon/publication/jobs-for-north-l...).

Accomplishments

Distinctions: 
  • She graduated both BA and MA with distinctions. 

Competences & Skills

Field(s) of Expertise: 
  • Labor market.
  • Employment (women, poor, youth, etc).
  • Digital skills for employment.
  • Active labor market policies.
  • Economic inclusion.
Languages: 
  • Arabic
  • English
  • French