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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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Episode 8

This is the eighth episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired on FM Rainbow.

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FITH e-Boletín #15 – Mayo 2017

Este boletín incluye enlaces a los informes, videos y otra información sobre la FITH.Otras ediciones de FITH Boletín están disponibles. Available...

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IDWF e-Newsletter #15 March 2017

This newsletter includes links to reports, videos and other information about IDWF.Other issues of IDWF Newsletter are available.

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Law and the Informal Economy Newsletter March 2017

Law is essential to improving livelihoods and lives. Legal frameworks, however, are designed for the formal economy. Too often, laws fail...

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Los y Las Recicladoras en el Mundo – Infográfico

Este infográfico fue producido por WIEGO utilizando las últimas estadísticas e investigaciones sobre el sector de recolección de residuos....

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