Courtesy of HomeNet Eastern Europe and Central Asia The Ak-Bayrak Rehabilitation Centre in Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan, has moved into a new two-storey building and resumed its work supporting children with disabilities and their families. The move came after the centre lost access to its previous municipal premises, disrupting the activities that had brought together children and their...
Courtesy of HomeNet Eastern Europe and Central Asia From 25–30 July 2026, home-based workers, artisans, and representatives from across the region gathered in Pomorie, Bulgaria, for the Tourism Fest “International Traditions and Customs.” The programme continued in Bansko from 31 July to 5 August 2026. The festival was organised by Pomorie Municipality, Prosveta Community Center – Pomorie,...
By Edwin Bett; HomeNet Africa Problem: Home-based workers constitute an important but largely unmeasured segment of Kenya’s workforce. They form part of the country’s predominantly informal economy, which accounted for approximately 84% of recorded employment in 2025. Unlike general informal employment statistics, however, Kenya currently lacks comprehensive official data disaggregating workers according to whether their economic...
