Theme: Formalization

WIEGO Network Platform: Transitioning from the Informal to the Formal Economy in the Interests of Workers in the Informal Economy

The platform sets out common core needs and demands for informal workers around organizing/labour rights, voice and bargaining power, legal...

WIEGO Network Platform (Russian): Transitioning from the Informal to the Formal Economy in the Interest of Workers in the Informal Economy

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Myths & Facts about the Informal Economy and Workers in the Informal Economy

Misconceptions about the informal economy and informal workers limit their opportunities, endanger their livelihoods and often harm local...

Transitioning from the Informal to Formal Economy

• March 13, 2014 - March 14, 2014

This event, supported by WIEGO, took place March 2014, in Johannesburg, South Africa   “Transitioning from the Informal to Formal Economy” Africa...

International Labour Conference 2015

• June 1, 2015 - June 13, 2015
• Geneva, Switzerland

Securing R204 at the ILC 2015 Facilitating Transitions from the Informal to the Formal Economy

Promoting R204 in Malawi

Since 2016, WIEGO’s Law Programme and its Organization and Representation Programme has partnered with the Malawi Union for the Informal...

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,...