Theme: Urban Planning and Design

WIEGO Brochure

Disponible en español aquí. Disponible en français ici.

Urban planning and design: laws, regulations, and the informal city

The website explains that “this discussion will consider how cities can use spatial planning as a means to social integration, and...

WIEGO’s Focal Cities Work in Lima

Implementing several of WIEGO’s initiatives in two cities – Lima, capital of Peru, in South America, and Accra, capital of Ghana,...

In Gujarat, no homes for the construction workers who make everybody’s dream homes

Recently Narendra Modi got a new office for himself and his ministers at the cost of 150 crores and named it ‘Swarnim Sankul’. Question is...

VIDEO: PrepCom3: Dialogos exitosos entre vendedores ambulantes y el gobierno de Lima – parte 2

En el marco del Tercer Comité preparatorio para Habitat 3, Gloria Solorzano, una lider peruana de la Red Nacional de Trabajadores Autoempleados...

WIEGO’s Position on Dump Closures

Livelihood plans must be an integral component of any dump closure process  Waste pickers around the globe contribute to a cleaner environment,...

Supporting Urban Livelihoods, Reducing Urban Poverty

Afrontando la Crisis: Recesión Persistente, Inflación Creciente y la Fuerza Laboral de la Economía Informal (Ficha Técnica)

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

Otherwise – National Public Radio

In this podcast, WIEGO’s Urban Policies Program Director, Caroline Skinner, shares information about WIEGO and about the informal economy,...

Le Travail de WIEGO dans la Ville de Lima

La mise en oeuvre de plusieurs initiatives de WIEGO dans deux villes – Lima, capitale du Pérou en Amérique du Sud, et Accra, capitale...