Formalization

Public Dialogue on Forging a Path towards Recognition and Inclusion of Informal Workers in South Africa

“We’re here to discuss one of the most profound challenges of our time—how to create jobs, how to increase incomes, and how to...

Securing R204 at the ILC 2015

• June 1, 2015

Facilitating Transitions from the Informal to the Formal Economy In June 2015, the International Labour Conference (ILC) adopted the new...

Preparing a Platform

• March 13, 2014

Taking it to the ILC 2014 The WIEGO Network, Partners and informal workers representatives from around the world attended the International...

Rethinking Formalization

The WIEGO Perspective Formalization of the informal economy can take different forms: registration, taxation, organization and representation,...

In Colombia, a Global Model for Inclusive Recycling is under Threat

Without waste pickers, cities across Africa, Asia and Latin America would be buried in their own garbage. Informal recyclers have proven...