Region: Accra

Do no harm: Why harassment of informal workers hurts public health and economic recovery

Street vendors in Mexico City are providing affordable food, in open-air settings, to food-insecure populations. Waste pickers in Accra provide...

No hacer daño: Por qué el acoso a las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal perjudica la salud pública y la recuperación económica

Las vendedoras y vendedores ambulantes de la Ciudad de México están brindándoles alimentos accesibles, al aire libre, a las poblaciones con...

Ne pas nuire aux travailleuse·eur·s : pourquoi le harcèlement des travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel nuit à la santé publique et à la reprise économique

Les vendeuse·eur·s de rue de Mexico fournissent de la nourriture à un prix abordable, dans des endroits en plein air, aux populations souffrant...

Ghanaian government leaves waste pickers to fend for themselves amidst COVID-19 pandemic

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, with informal workers worldwide struggling to earn a living, the Ghanaian government began the decommissioning...

El gobierno de Ghana deja desamparadas a las personas recicladoras en medio de la pandemia de COVID-19

En medio de la pandemia de COVID-19, mientras las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal de todo el mundo luchan por sobrevivir, el gobierno...

Le gouvernement ghanéen laisse les récupératrice·eur·s de matériaux se débrouiller seul·e·s face à la pandémie de la COVID-19

En pleine pandémie COVID-19, alors que les travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel du monde entier luttent pour gagner leur vie, le gouvernement...

Waste pickers in Accra demand consultation on livelihoods in advance of landfill closure

Hundreds of waste pickers work in Accra’s Kpone landfill, recovering about 60% of the 1200 pounds of solid waste that are dropped off...

Activities in Accra Mark International Waste Pickers Day

• March 1, 2020 - March 5, 2020
• Accra, Ghana

In Accra, the events marking International Waste Pickers Day (March 1st) will last all week. Waste pickers will hold a press conference,...

Reducing Waste in Coastal Cities through Inclusive Recycling

The RWCC Project Waste pickers worldwide contribute significantly in preventing ocean waste pollution by recycling and reusing materials...

Perceptions of Costs and Benefits of Informal-Formal Linkages: Market and Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana (Working Paper)

This paper investigates ways in which linkages between the informal and formal segments of an economy yield benefits to, or impose costs...