Theme: Livelihoods

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy: Informal Workers in Delhi, India

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy is a WIEGO-led 12-city longitudinal study that assesses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on specific...

Кризата COVID-19 и неформалната икономика: Неформалните работници в Плевен, България

Кризата с COVID-19 и неформалната икономика е надлъжно проучване, ръководено от WIEGO в 12 града, което оценява въздействието на COVID-19...

Coping in Crisis: South African Workers’ Lives in COVID-19

Background There is widespread recognition, both internationally and in South Africa, that the measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 have...

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Study: Blogs

Blogs: Informal economy workers tell of COVID-19 crucial issues Workers in the informal economy lost close to 80 per cent of their...

New Report on NYC Street Vendors and Canners Reveals Depth of COVID Exclusion on Informal Workforce

• January 27, 2021
• Online

Tens of thousands of New York City residents make a living on NYC’s streets and sidewalks, selling food, merchandise, and recycling...

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy: Informal Workers in Pleven, Bulgaria

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy is a WIEGO-led 12-city longitudinal study that assesses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on specific...

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Study: City Fact Sheets

City Fact Sheets: 1 – Accra (Ghana) COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy in Accra, Ghana: Lasting Impacts and an Agenda for Recovery...

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Study: Policy Insights

Policy Insights: Key Findings and Policy Recommendations COVID-19 Vaccination and Informal Workers: Immunize, Don’t Marginalize February...

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Study: Global Findings

Global Findings: The COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Study is a WIEGO-coordinated multi-city longitudinal study that assesses the...

Habitat Forum (INHAF) Webinar Series on Rethinking Indian Cities

• December 1, 2020 - December 2, 2020

The vast majority of urban workers in India today (nearly 80 per cent) are informally employed. The urban informal workforce is engaged in...