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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

    Disempowerment from Below: Informal Enterprise Networks and the Limits of Political Voice in NigeriaOxford Development Studies

    Abstract: Decentralized governance has enjoyed limited success in promoting popular livelihoods and political voice among informal actors....

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  • Research Reports

    The National Labour Force And Child Activities Survey 2011/12

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  • Journal Articles

    The e-waste conundrum: Balancing evidence from the North and on-the-ground developing countries’ realities for improved managementAfrican Review of Economics and Finance

    Abstract from African Review of Economics and Finance: E-waste is currently the fastest-growing waste stream, posing major global management...

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  • Research Reports

    WIEGO Resource Document – Informal Economy Budget Analysis: Greater Monrovia

    This paper aims to assess whether the government budget in Liberia address the needs of informal workers, in particular street vendors, market...

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  • Presentations

    The Art of Survival

    Presentation from the Cape Town conference on research on the informal economy

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    DITSELA Online Workers’ Education Institute

    The website describes DITSELA as follows: “Ditsela is a joint project of the two largest Labour Federations in South Africa, COSATU...

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  • Stories/Case Studies

    Salvando o “Mercado Mãe”: mobilizando vendedores ambulantes em Durban

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  • External Blog Posts/Op Eds

    AeT – Traders Present Infrastructure Needs to City Officials: A Milestone in Constructive Engagement

    This blog post was written by Tasmi Quazi of AeT. “On 19 October 2016, trader leaders from three informal market districts that have...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Draft Policy for the Informal Economy of KwaZulu Natal.

    This document sets out the policy framework that will create an environment that supports sustainable economic growth in the informal economy...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Kwa Zulu Natal Street Trading By-laws, 2005

    This document outlines the street trading by- laws of Kwa Zulu Natal.

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