International Labour Conference 2026: What Does the New Convention on Decent Work in the Platform Economy Mean for Workers? Read More
WIEGO and Royal Academy of Engineering seek expressions of interest for symposium on circular economy Read More
May Day 2026: Worker Organizations Uphold Democracy Amidst Rising Conflict and Authoritarianism Read More
Monitoramento de eventos climáticos extremos e impactos no trabalho de catadores de materiais recicláveis (MCTC) Read More
Making Agricultural Value Chain Programmes Work for Workers: A Practical Guide for Development Donors and Practitioners This guide, aimed at development donors and practitioners, seeks to improve the poverty, economic and gender impacts of agricultural value... Read More
Working Paper 15: Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Brazil and Belo Horizonte This paper provides an analysis of government budgets related to specific groups of informal workers in Belo Horizonte, the capital of the... Read More
Global Networking: Informal Workers Build Solidarity, Power and Representation through Networks and Alliances Over the past three decades informal workers, mainly in the global South and their organizations have joined and launched global networks... Read More
Approaches to Basic Service Delivery for the Working Poor: Assessing the Impact of Mahila Housing Trust’s Parivartan Slum Upgrading Programme in Ahmedabad, India Increased urbanization in India has meant more poor people live in hazardous conditions, lacking access to even basic facilities and services.... Read More
Statistics on Informal Employment in South Africa This brief summarizes statistics on employment – and, in particular, on urban informal employment – in South Africa. Read More
The Mobilization of Bolivian Domestic Workers This brief describes the mobilization of domestic workers in Bolivia focusing particularly on the campaign that led to the approval of the... Read More
Paying Waste Pickers for Environmental Services: A Critical Examination of Options Proposed in Brazil This Brief synthesizes the main conclusions of the research and the methodology proposed by the Brazilian Institute for Applied Economic... Read More
