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

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  • Legal Instruments

    Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality Informal and Steet Trading Policy and Management Framework, 2008

    This policy covers the different types of informal trading that take place within the Ekurhuleni Municipal area such as (Street / kerbside...

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  • Legal Instruments

    National Credit Act, 2005

    This Act (among other things) seeks to promote a fair and non-discriminatory marketplace for access to consumer credit and for that purpose...

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  • Legal Instruments

    Stilbaai By-law for the Supervision and Control of Street Vendors, Pedlars and Hawkers, 1996

    This document outlines the by-law for the supervision and control of street vendors, pedlars and hawkers in Stillbaai.

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    Slides on Waste Pickers

    The unexpected consequences of shipping computers to the developing world. Photographs by Pieter HugoView slideshow

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  • Advocacy Materials

    Santé et sécurité au travail et travail ménager

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Weekly LEDNA Newsletter May 23 2013

    Electronic newsletter from LEDNA (Local Economic Development Network of Africa). Topics include: Jobs for Shared Prosperity Making Local...

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    War on Want

    War on Want supports street and market vendors in Africa and works on issues related to the informal economy.

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  • Audiovisual Materials

    VIDEO: Empowering Masaai Women

    A WIEGO/KEFAT project is helping the women of Basecamp Maasai Brand, a fair trade self-help group, gain vital business and leadership skills–skills...

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  • Toolkits and Guides

    Weekly LEDNA Newsletter May 28 2014

    This issue includes information about an OECD report, All On Board – Making Inclusive Growth Happen.

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  • External Blog Posts/Op Eds

    Make Every Woman Count

    This blog post, “Does Cascading Training in Development Work?” was written by WIEGO’s Global Trade Program Director, Elaine...

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