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Mamuna Mohammed, a head load porter (kayayei), carries bananas through Agbogbloshie Market in Accra, Ghana

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  • Journal Articles

    The Work and Lives of Street Waste Pickers in Pretoria—A Case Study of Recycling in South Africa’s Urban Informal EconomyUrban Forum

    Abstract: High levels of unemployment are a permanent feature in the urban areas of many developing countries. South Africa is no exception...

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  • Research Reports

    Street Trade in Kenya: The Contribution of Research in Policy Dialogue and Response

    Paper for panel entitled “Urban Responses to Street Traders: A Comparative Perspective from India, Kenya, ...

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  • Books & Book Chapters

    The possibilities for collective organization of informal port workers in Tema, Ghana

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  • Working Papers

    Reclaiming Reusable and Recyclable Materials in Africa – A Critical Review of English Language Literature

    This paper seeks to include Africa in the current international conversations about the situation of informal workers such as waste pickers....

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  • Journal Articles

    Economic consequences of injury and resulting family coping strategies in Ghana

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  • Research Reports

    Employment, unemployment and informality in Zimbabwe: Concepts and data for coherent policy-making

    Abstract: Despite a sharp fall in formal sector employment since the late 1990s, Zimbabwe’s unemployment rate has remained below 10 per cent....

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  • Policy Briefs

    The Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme: Assessing Access by Informal Workers

    In 2003 the Ghanaian government introduced, a National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) – an, innovative and large scale attempt to extend,...

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  • Research Reports
  • Research Reports

    Policy Recommendations, Informal Economy Monitoring Study – Nakuru’s Waste Pickers: Realities & Recommendations

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  • Research Reports

    Ghana Living Standards Survey Round 6

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