Region: Ghana

Informal Economy Workers Meet Political Parties in Ghana

• August 17, 2016
• Accra, Ghana

Accra, Ghana Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images Reportage Associations of informal economy met representatives of major Ghanaian political parties,...

Informal Hawkers and Vendors Association of Ghana (IHVAG)

The Informal Hawkers and Vendors Association of Ghana (IHVAG) was formed in 2003, and registered in 2005. It was formerly called StreetNet...

Strategies for Street Vendors to Create “Public Space for All”

By Jenna Harvey “I want to see an eviction-free city. I want to see them [street vendors] having a right to the city, where no government,...

Créer un « espace public pour tous » : stratégies utiles à l’intention des vendeurs et vendeuses de rue

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Informal workers and taxes: What “tax justice” looks like from below

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“Take away these tolls”: How Accra’s poorest market workers got their wages back

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From Lima to Bangkok, WIEGO Lays Out Strategy to Improve Conditions of Informal Workers in Six Target Cities

By Jenna Harvey It is morning rush hour in Bangkok and moto-taxi drivers ferry hurried commuters through stalled traffic. In Mexico City,...

Cobertura sanitaria universal: una perspectiva del trabajador en empleo informal

La atención sanitaria es un tema candente en todo el mundo. La Cobertura sanitaria universal (CSU) se ha convertido en un estandarte para...

Five Case Studies that Illustrate Steps Toward an Inclusive City

Creating “inclusive cities” is a hot topic right now. Habitat III has just wound up in Quito, Ecuador – the UN’s urban conference that brought...

Child care for women informal workers proves essential to earning power

By Rachel Moussié Women’s economic empowerment is a central feature of development debates today. A key focus is the economic and social...