WIEGO’s Programmes often collaborate to increase their impact, and draw on expertise from researchers and ground-level activists. Our work is done with, and driven by the needs of workers in informal employment and their organizations.
Law
The Law Programme strives for the recognition, inclusion and protection of all workers’ rights in laws and regulations. We also train workers to use the law in their fight for labour rights and protections.
Organization & Representation
The Organization and Representation Programme helps organizations of workers in informal employment build organizational and leadership capacity, and connect to each other and with allies as they fight to improve the working conditions of their members.
Social Protection
The Social Protection Programme supports workers in informal employment to access social protections throughout their life cycle, helping them to mitigate risks to their incomes and cope after shocks.
Statistics
The Statistics Programme works with official statisticians and data users (including workers in informal employment) to improve statistical methods that will make visible the size and significance of the informal economy and the situation of those working in it, and shares the data in accessible formats
Urban Policies
The Urban Policies Programme works to improve workers’ incomes and the security of their workplaces and homes, and supports workers in negotiating gains in urban policies and practices.