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Master Dissertation – Master in Development Studies, Graduate Institute, Geneva Abstract In the waste dump of Mbeubeuss in Senegal, waste pickers are informal workers who collect and sort materials for a living. This vulnerable population is exposed to various risks in terms of health, from diseases...
By Carlin Carr & Gabriella Tanvé In Dakar, Senegal, the city’s dirty laundry doesn’t get cleaned on a spin cycle. Each day, women across the city spend back-breaking hours hand-washing the lot: thousands of pounds of dirty clothes, sheets, towels, and blankets. Often strapping a young child to their...
Par Carlin Carr À Dakar, au Sénégal, le linge sale de la ville ne se nettoie pas au cycle d’essorage. Chaque jour, d’un bout à l’autre de la ville, les femmes passent des heures à laver à la main des milliers de kilos de linge, de draps, de serviettes et de couvertures sales, un travail éreintant...
Dakar, Senegal The aim of the consultation on public space in Dakar was to create a platform for the exchange of information between authorities and street vendor representatives about the challenges and opportunities for inclusive public space management in the markets of Dakar. The consultation...
Présentation de la consultation sur l'espace public à Dakar, Senegal.
By Jenna Harvey It is morning rush hour in Bangkok and moto-taxi drivers ferry hurried commuters through stalled traffic. In Mexico City, shoe shiners line up outside office buildings, offering their services to professionals on their way to work. In Lima, parents walking their children to school...
This article is included in a special issue of the journal which includes 11 articles focused on informality. Abstract: The informal sector accounts for a major share of African economies' GDP, employment and firms. Most national surveys of the sector focus on informal employment rather than the...
This paper presents tabulations on informal employment in urban areas of 10 developing countries: Abidjan, Antananarivo, Bamako, Cotonou, Dakar, Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Lima, Lomé, Niamey and Ouagadougou. It presents data on specific categories of urban informal workers – street vendors and waste...
Abstract: This article examines the organizing strategies of traders’ associations in the informal economy of Dakar in the context of market liberalization and the emergence of Chinese actors in to the market. Organising in the informal economy of Dakar is examined in a historical perspective, as...
Abstract: This article analyses the significance that social capital has for economic sustainability of market traders in Senegal and Ghana. Two types of organizations are briefly analysed in terms of their membership benefits as experienced by the members: savings groups and welfare or market...
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.