Region: Asia & the Pacific

Technology & the Future of Informal Work: Case Studies from India and South Africa

Presentation made by Martha Chen to the MIT Technology Evaluation Group on initial findings from on the “Technology & the Future...

VIDEO: Why a Waste Picker from Quito Is Fighting to be Included in The New Urban Agenda

By 2030, two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities. Next City’s journalists were in Surabaya, Indonesia, talking...

WIEGO in the World: Asia

This document reviews WIEGO’s work in Asia, including in the areas of knowledge generation, capacity building, and advocacy work.

Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 (No. 188)

Session 4 – Discussant Comments

Materials from China-India Labour Market Research Design Workshop, 2007

VIDEO: Indira Explains the Work of Hasiru Dala, a Waste Picker Organization

Indira, a waste picker with Hasiru Dala in Bangalore, India explains the contribution of waste pickers at the Expert Group Meeting on the...

Plastic Waste Management and Handling Amendment Rules, 2011

This document contains the rules for the management and handing of plastic waste.

National Policy For Urban Street Vendors

This policy document outlines the National Urban Policy of India

Ep 5: Home Based Workers and the city

“Home Based Workers” is the fifth episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired...

VIDEO: Bangladesh leather industry exposes workers to toxic hazards

From PBS NewsHour: “Rotting animal hides and toxic chemicals. That’s the stench emanating from a neighborhood in Bangladesh’s...