Region: India

Indian Institute for Human Settlements

“The Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) is a national education institution committed to the equitable, sustainable and...

The Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Act, 2014

An Act to protect the rights of urban street vendors and to regulate street vending activities and for matters connected therewith or incidental...

Urb.im – Mapping Bangalore’s Waste

This blog post, Mapping Bangalore’s Waste, was written by WIEGO’s writer/editor, Carlin Carr.

World Urban Campaign: The People’s Economy and the Future of Cities

This blog post about improving engagement between city authorities and the urban working poor was written by Sally Roever, WIEGO’s...

VIDEO: Indira Explains How ID Cards Improve Waste Picker Work Conditions

Indira, a waste picker with Hasiru Dala in Bangalore, India explains how occupational identification cards have helped workers at the Expert...

Solid Waste Management Rules, 2015

This document outlines rules and regulations for the management of solid waste, except for demolition and construction management waste. ...

Odisha Urban Street Vendors Policy

The overarching objective of this policy document is to provide and promote a supportive environment for earning livelihoods to the Street...

Episode 6

This is the sixth episode in a radio series on informal workers in Delhi, produced by WIEGO and originally aired on FM Rainbow.

Migration and Informality (Beijing presentation)

Beijing workshop presentation for the China-India project, “Informal Employment, Poverty and Growth in India and China”

Street Vendors’ Human Rights Charter