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Statistical Briefs
Statistics on Waste Pickers in Brazil
In the current economic downturn, the job of waste picker has taken on new importance as an employment opportunity for those with limited...
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Research Reports
Relatórios das Cidades, Estudo de Monitoramento da Economia Informal – Catadoras e Catadores em Belo Horizonte, Brasil
The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide in-depth understanding of how informal workers are affected by and respond...
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Research Reports
Our Children Do Not Get the Attention They Deserve
This report presents the results of a five-city research study examining informal women workers’ access to child care in Brazil, Ghana,...
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Policy Briefs
The Municipal Waste and Citizenship Forum: A Platform for Social Inclusion and Participation
A critical source of success of the Belo Horizonte model of including waste pickers into urban plans has been the high level of organization...
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Technical Briefs
Paying Waste Pickers for Environmental Services: A Critical Examination of Options Proposed in Brazil
This Brief synthesizes the main conclusions of the research and the methodology proposed by the Brazilian Institute for Applied Economic...
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Research Reports
Executive Summary – Informal Economy IEMS Monitoring Study: Waste Pickers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil
The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is a qualitative and quantitative study designed to evaluate the reality of these workers’ lives....
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Research Reports
A summary of research findings on women informal workers and child care from six membership-based organizations
This publication is a summary of “Our children do not get the attention they deserve”: A synthesis of research finding on women informal...
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Research Reports
Street Trade in Latin America: Demographic Trends, Legal Issues, and Vending Organizations in Six Cities
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Policy Briefs
Integrating Informal Workers into Selective Waste Collection: The Case of Belo Horizonte, Brazil
This Briefing Note explores the origin and key elements of public policy focused on the integration of waste pickers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil....
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Policy Briefs
O Fórum Municipal Lixo e Cidadania: Uma plataforma de Inclusão Social e Participação
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