Urban Planning and Design

Structural Adjustment Programmes and the Urban Informal Sector in Ghana

Issues in Development, Discussion Paper, No. 3

Durban Street Traders

This report provides a disaggregated analysis of known street vendors in the eThekwini Municipality by type of area, with further disaggregation...

India’s National Policy on Urban Street Vendors

India is one of very few countries to have developed a National Policy on Urban Street Vendors. Adopted in 2004, its objective is to promote...

Chapter 6 – Conclusion

Enfrentando a Crise: Recessão Persistente,Inflação Crescente, e a Força de Trabalho Informal (Sumário Executivo)

Report available in English here. Relatório disponível em português aqui. Informe disponible en español aquí.  

On the Charts, Off the Tracks: Disconnected Development in Ambur Town, Tamil Nadu Economic and Political Weekly

This paper on Ambur town of Tamil Nadu, an important hub for leather goods production, catering primarily to an international market, explores...

The Urban Informal Economy: Enhanced Knowledge, Appropriate Policies and Effective Organization

Urban livelihoods: reviewing the evidence in support of the New Urban Agenda

SUMMARY: The New Urban Agenda (NUA) recognizes the role played by the urban informal economy and makes bold commitments to inclusive urban...

The Roadmap to Sustainable and Inclusive Solid Waste Systems A Tale of two Cities

The chapter is on pages 41-47.

Part I: The Making and Unmaking of a Model Market for Street Vendors