Public and Workplace Services

Promoting Workplace Health and Safety in Urban Public Space: Reflections from Durban, South Africa

This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO.

Violence and Informal Work – Briefing Note

this briefing note highlights the causes and impact of violence  that  informal  workers  experience  in  trying  to  secure  their  livelihoods....

On the Road to Zero Waste

This set of zero waste case studies profiles nine diverse communities, each providing a real-world example of authentic progress toward the...

Beyond Survival, Organizing the Informal Economy

Decent Work for Women and Men in the Informal Economy: Profile and Good Practices in Cambodia

This study gives an overview of trends and characteristics of informal economy employment in Cambodia. It identifi es some of the main challenges...

Recommendation No. 204 concerning the Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy

Text of the Recommendation adopted by the Conference at its 104th Session in Geneva, on 12 June 2015.

Chains of Production, Ladders of Protection: Social Protection for Workers in the Informal Economy

Minor Psychiatric Disorders Among Brazilian Ragpickers: A Cross-Sectional Study

Abuses Against Child Domestic Workers in El Salvador

Labour Migration and Households: A Reconsideration of the Effects of the Social Pension on Labour Supply in South Africa