Livelihoods

WIEGO in the World Newsletter

  July 2019  English  |  en Español |  en Français

Street Vendors: Frequently Asked Questions

A guide for journalists on key questions about street vendors.

Waste Pickers: Frequently Asked Questions

A guide for journalists on key questions about waste pickers.

Interview: How South Africa Could Become a Model for Formalizing the Informal Economy

WIEGO’s Organization & Representation Programme Director, Jane Barrett, talks about the ILO’s Recommendation 204 on formalizing the...

Worker Education & Advocacy Materials

COVID-19: Safety, prevention and advocacy resources For Domestic Workers’ Organizations Your Toolkit on ILO Convention 189 –...

Recognizing Domestic Workers, Regulating Domestic Work: Conceptual, Measurement, and Regulatory Challenges

Small Firms, the Informal Sector, and the Devil’s Deal

Informalization from above, informalization from below: Options for organization

Organizing informal workers in the urban economy: The case of the construction industry in Dar es Salaam

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Recycling in Belo Horizonte, Brazil – An Overview of Inclusive Programming

Brazil is one of the world’s most progressive countries in integrating waste pickers in solid waste management systems, and Belo Horizonte...