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WEBINAR April 21: WIEGO’s Laura Alfers, Director of Social Protection, and Carmen Roca, Focal City Lima Coordinator, delivered a webinar about the dual health and economic crisis that is impacting the world's informal workers - and what could be done.
The Centre for Global Development hosted this event, which featured WIEGO's Laura Alfers, to highlight cash transfers as a tool for response and development in the context of the current COVID-19 pandemic. Event site While recognizing that no intervention is a silver bullet, panelists explored the...
On March 4 at 9am ET/North America), 11am Brazil and 5pm Nairobi, #WasteChat - a Twitter chat in English and Spanish on waste picker livelihoods, environmental contributions, and sustainable waste management.
In Accra, the events marking International Waste Pickers Day (March 1st) will last all week. Waste pickers will hold a press conference, a carnival and a photo exhibit to showcase their contributions.
Integrating the informal sector in solid waste management plans WIEGO's Waste Picker Specialist, Dr. Sonia Dias led a webinar that focused on the inclusion of the informal sector in waste management systems. The webinar, which was targeted at city officials who work within the cities that are part...
Territorial dynamics of waste collecting and recycling: Experience exchange and innovative solutions
Highlighting Vietnam, Indonesia, India and Brazil Experts gathered in Hanoi to exchange experiences and research results concerning the issues of waste collecting and recycling in Indonesia, India, Brazil and Vietnam. Sonia Dias, the waste sector specialist from WIEGO’s Urban Policies Programme...
Photo: waste pickers protest in Buenos Aires in 2018 During the 25th UN climate negotiations ( COP25 ), waste pickers and WIEGO Network members joined climate justice activists at alternate events. In Santiago, Chile WIEGO team members supported RedLacre, the network of informal recyclers ( La Red...
WIEGO's Marty Chen, Jenna Harvey and Sonia Dias brought expertise on urban informal livelihoods and presented case studies on inclusive urban approaches to street vendors and waste pickers at this event, organized by the World Bank’s Low-Income Housing and Urban Poverty Global Solutions Group with...
WIEGO participated in Global Social Protection Week, a high-level conference and technical discussion to chart the way towards universal social protection for all. It provided a roadmap for the future of social protection within the framework of the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work.
The UN annual Forum on Business and Human Rights is the global platform for stock-taking and lesson-sharing on efforts to move the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights from paper to practice. It provides a unique space for dialogue between governments, business, civil society, affected...
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.