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ZCIEA Press Statement on the re-opening of the informal sector in Zimbabwe

President of Zimbabwe has said that informal sector enterprises can operate “on condition they register with their authorities first,...

Capacité de Résilience des Acteurs de l’Economie Sociale et Solidaire (ESS) Face au COVID-19

• June 17, 2020
• Online

17 juin 2020 l 11h00 l Temps Universel Coordonné (TUC) En collaboration avec le Ministère de la Microfinance et de l’Economie sociale...

¿Cómo enfrentan los comerciantes en vía pública al COVID-19?

Con un presupuesto equivalente al 12% de su PIB, el Perú implementó el paquete de respuesta a la pandemia del COVID-19 más grande en América...

How are Peru’s street vendors facing COVID-19?

With a budget equivalent to 12% of its GDP, Peru put together the largest COVID-19 pandemic response package in Latin America. Its main intention...

COVID-19, Cities & Urban Informal Workers: An International Perspective

Presentation delivered by Dr. Marty A. Chen, International Coordinator Emeritus and Senior Advisor, Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing...

COVID-19, Plastic Pollution and the Green Recovery

• June 10, 2020
• Online

The COVID-19 pandemic has created devastating setbacks for the environmental sector, including the movement to transition away from single-use...

HNEE Petition: Emergency Minimum Income for Unofficially Registered Employees – Now!

Text of the petition We call on the European Union to create a financial instrument to support all informal workers with the introduction...

For World’s Street Vendors, Life May Never be the Same after COVID-19

Street vendors provide essential services in cities across the globe, particularly in Africa, Asia and South America, where residents rely...

La vida de las vendedoras y vendedores ambulantes del mundo puede cambiar para siempre después de la COVID-19

Las personas vendedoras ambulantes brindan servicios esenciales en ciudades de todo el mundo, especialmente en África, Asia y América del...

Pour les vendeuse·eur·s de rue du monde entier, la vie pourrait ne plus jamais être la même après la COVID-19

Les personnes vendeuses de rue fournissent des services essentiels dans les villes du monde entier, en particulier en Afrique, en Asie et...