Region: Ghana

Informal Workers in Ghana: A Statistical Snapshot

This brief details recent data on informal workers in Greater Accra, urban Ghana and Ghana overall, and looks at the data:

Activities in Accra Mark International Waste Pickers Day

• March 1, 2020 - March 5, 2020
• Accra, Ghana

In Accra, the events marking International Waste Pickers Day (March 1st) will last all week. Waste pickers will hold a press conference,...

Street Vendor Exclusion in “Modern” Market Planning: A Case Study from Kumasi, Ghana

Street Vendors and Legal Advocacy: Reflections from Ghana, India, Peru, South Africa and Thailand

Reducing Waste in Coastal Cities through Inclusive Recycling

The RWCC Project Waste pickers worldwide contribute significantly in preventing ocean waste pollution by recycling and reusing materials...

Seen but not heard: Urban voice and citizenship for street traders

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Saúde & Segurança Ocupacional para os Fornecedores Nativos em Acra, Gana

em português

Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors

Women Informal Workers Mobilizing for Child Care

This paper provides Member-Based Organizations (MBOs) with examples of how women in informal employment are mobilizing for child care in...

Unionizing informal workers in Ghana

Abstract: This article very briefly introduces the Ghanaian informal economy and some of the organisations that operate within it, making...