Africa

Voice Regulation in the Informal Economy and New Forms of Work

Abstract:This paper draws comparisons between the situation of Black workers in Apartheid South Africa and workers in the contemporary South...

A Census of Street Vendors in eThekwini Municipality

Poor health kills small businesses: Illness and microenterprise in South Africa

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Human Resource Development in the Informal Economy

The reproductive and occupational health of women street vendors in Johannesburg, South AfricaSocial Science and Medicine

Waste management policy: implications for landfill waste salvagers in the Western CapeInternational Journal of Environment and Waste Management

Abstract: The City of Cape Town Solid Waste Management Department’s (CCTSWMD) design of a more formal, integrated and sustainable waste...

Technology at the base of the pyramid: insights from Ahmedabad (India), Durban (South Africa) and Lima (Peru)

Final report for the Technology and the Future of Work Project undertaken by Practical Action and WIEGO with support from the Rockefeller...

WIEGO Childcare Initiative Summary Report (Thai)

This summary, in Thai, details research findings on women informal workers and child care from six membership-based organizations.

Informal Workers in Urban South Africa: A Statistical Snapshot

This brief offers details of the urban informal workers in South Africa’s metros, with a further focus on three cities.

WIEGO Social Protection Case Study: The Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme

DRAFT Document. Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme is an innovative attempt to extend social protection to informal workers and, as...