Angela Elzir Assy
Personal information
Angela Elzir Assy
Labor Market Specialist
Contact information (Private)
+9611963347
+96170982764
Contact information (Work)
Community/Lebanon Impact
Angela Elzir Assy is a senior labor market specialist who has been working at the World Bank since 2010, including two years in Washington, D.C., and the remainder based in Lebanon. She has led 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:
- Lebanon interim damage and loss assessment (https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documen...).
- Childcare in Lebanon (https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documen...).
- Status of Women in Lebanon (https://documents.worldbank.org/en/publication/documents-reports/documen...).
- Why aren't more Lebanese women working (https://documents1.worldbank.org/curated/ar/919711526913175663/pdf/12636...).
- Integration: A New Approach to Youth Employment Programs (https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/entities/publication/cd0add21-5448-5...).
- Jobs for North Lebanon (http://www.worldbank.org/en/country/lebanon/publication/jobs-for-north-l...).
Accomplishments
Distinctions:
- She graduated with distinction in both her BA and MA.
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