Waste Pickers

Urban Employment in India: Recent Trends and Patterns

Working Paper 7 was first published in 2011 and was updated in 2014. This paper explores trends in urban employment in India, with a focus...

Mapping of the Policy Context and Catadores Organizations in Maputo, Mozambique

 This brief is part of the WIEGO Publication Series. View list of all WIEGO briefs.

Sem almofadas para amenizar o tombo – Sumário Executivo

Report available in English here. Informe disponible en español aquí. Fact Sheet available in English here. Ficha Técnica disponible en español...

Sumário Executivo – Estudo de Monitoramento da Economia Informal: Catadores de Nakuru, Quênia

Il sapere urbano del clasificadores (The knowledge of urban recyclers) Lo Squaderno Urban Knowledges, Explorations in Space and Society

Executive Summary: Informal Economy Monitoring Study Sector Report: Waste Pickers

The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide credible, grounded evidence of the range of driving forces, both positive...

The Work and Lives of Street Waste Pickers in Pretoria—A Case Study of Recycling in South Africa’s Urban Informal EconomyUrban Forum

Abstract: High levels of unemployment are a permanent feature in the urban areas of many developing countries. South Africa is no exception...

Self Employed Women : A Profile of SEWA’s Membership

Abstract: This booklet provides a thorough analysis of the membership of SEWA, Self Employed Women‟s Association. SEWA is an officially registered...

Overview of Legal Framework for Social Inclusion in Solid Waste Management in Brazil

Informal Sector and Informal Employment: Overview of Data for 11 Cities in 10 Developing Countries

This paper presents tabulations on informal employment in urban areas of 10 developing countries: Abidjan, Antananarivo, Bamako, Cotonou,...