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Não Há Fronteiras para Aqueles que Lutam. Setembro 2016 – abril 2017

Boletim da Aliança Global de Catadores, Setembro 2016 – abril 2017 Read the newsletter in English. Leer el boletín en Español. Leia o boletim...

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No hay fronteras para los que luchan. Septiembre 2016-abril 2017

Boletín de la Alianza Global de Recicladores, Septiembre 2016-abril 2017 Read the newsletter in English. Leer el boletín en Español. Leia...

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Pas de frontières pour ceux qui luttent ! Septembre 2016 – avril 2017

Lettre d’information du Alliance Mondiale des Récupérateurs, Septembre 2016 – avril 2017 Read the newsletter in English. Leer el...

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Reglamento de la Ley No. 29429 que regula la actividad de los recicladores

Texto del reglamento de la Ley No. 29429 que regula la actividad de los recicladores. Vea también la Ley No. 29429.

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Legal Instruments

Standard Employment Contract for Indian Domestic Service Workers Bound for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

This document contains the employment contract to be used for Indian Domestic Workers working in Saudi Arabia

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Struggles and Victories: Waste Pickers on the Frontline. September 2016 – April 2017

Global Alliance of Waste Pickers Newsletter, September 2016 – April 2017Read the newsletter in English.Leer el boletín en Español.Leia...

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The Informal Economy in African Cities: Key to Inclusive and Sustainable Urban Development

Blog post by Marty Chen on the OECD Development Matters blog highlighting the contributions of informal workers to African cities, and how...

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VIDEO: The Arab Watch Report on Informal Employment 2016

This video was prepared by the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND). It provides a brief summary of the informal economy, and outlines...

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Boletín informativo sobre el Programa de Derecho de WIEGO marzo 2017

Como todos los trabajadores, los trabajadores en empleo informal necesitan un marco regulador que proteja sus derechos y fomente un clima...

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Bulletin d’information sur le Programme juridique de WIEGO mars 2017

Le droit est essentiel pour l’amélioration des vies et des moyens de subsistance. Les cadres juridiques, cependant, sont élaborés pour...

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