Call for Comments: Guidelines on the Protection of the Rights of Workers in the Informal Economy in Africa Read More
WIEGO and Royal Academy of Engineering seek expressions of interest for symposium on circular economy Read More
Informal Workers and Collective Bargaining: Five Case Studies This brief summarizes the findings of a set of case studies of collective bargaining by informal workers in five different countries. Included... Read More
Mixed-Use Zoning and Home-Based Production in India This technical brief critically assesses land-use zoning regulations, both generally and specifically in India, with particular reference... Read More
Integração de Trabalhadores Informais na Coleta Seletiva de Recicláveis: o Caso de Belo Horizonte, Brasil Esta nota informativa traz uma análise mais detalhada sobre a gênese e os elementos chaves da política pública voltada para a integração... Read More
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... Read More
Defining and Categorizing Organizations of Informal Workers in Developing and Developed Countries This organizing brief, written for researchers and activists concerned about informal workers, aims to capture the full range of organizational... Read More
Major International Events and the Working Poor: Selected Lessons for Social Actors Stemming from the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa This technical brief explores issues that arose before, during and after the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, with the aim of informing... Read More
Análise do Orçamento Público Diretamente Destinado a Alguns Setores da Economia Informal no Brasil Read More
The Regularization of Street Vending in Bhubaneshwar, India: A Policy Model After years of conflict between street traders and local authorities, the city of Bhubaneshwar, India developed a public, private and community... Read More
A Guide to Obtaining Data on Types of Informal Workers in Official Statistics This brief provides a practical guide to collecting and compiling statistics on specific categories of informal workers – home based workers,... Read More