Region: The Americas

Encuesta Nacional sobre Condiciones de Vida ENCOVI-2000

Taller de Estadísticas del Sector Informal en América Latina (OIT/WIEGO)

Bolivia 5th country to Ratify Domestic Workers Convention C189

Video describing the ratification of the Domestic Workers Convention, C189, in Bolivia, April 2013. This video is in Spanish with English...

VIDEO: Federico Parra (Colombia) – Recognition of the ‘Recicladores’ as Public Managers of Waste in Colombia

The Municipal Services Project conference held in April 2014 in Cape Town, South Africa brought together researchers, activists, labour,...

WIEGO’s Focal Cities Work in Lima

Implementing several of WIEGO’s initiatives in two cities – Lima, capital of Peru, in South America, and Accra, capital of Ghana,...

Resolución de Superintendencia No 245-2008/SUNAT: Facilitan la declaración y/o pago de las contribuciones a la seguridad social de los empleadores de trabajadores del hogar.

Summary of Legal Framework on Street Vendors in Peru

Summary of materials related to the legal framework for street vendors.Review of the main pieces of legislation related to this occupational...

Summary of the Regulatory Framework Pertinent to Waste Pickers in Peru

Summary of main rules related to waste pickers in Peru; Law 29419

Entrevista con Neida Clara Tamayo Torrico (English Subtitles)

(Español) Neida Clara Tamayo Torrico de la Red de Recolectores de Santa Cruz, Bolivia discute algunas de las dificultades que enfrentan los...

VIDEO: Mesa-debate “Clasificadores y derecho a la ciudad”

This video is in Spanish. Lucia Fernandez, Waste Picker Sector Advisor for WIEGO, provides an urban perspective on the displacement of waste...

Hacia un marco modelo para un sistema de negociación colectiva a nivel local para los vendedores ambulantes: CTCP

Caso de estudio de CTCP (Confederación de Trabajadores por Cuenta Propia) afiliada al FNT (Frente Nacional de los Trabajadores). CTCP es...