Occupational Group: Waste Pickers

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

Sumário Executivo: Relatório do Setor Estudo de Monitoramento de Economia Informal: Catadores

Using Administrative Law to Secure Informal Livelihoods: Lessons from South Africa

Although informal workers make up the broad base of the work force in many countries, legal frameworks often fail to protect and support...

Waste Pickers Without Frontiers

Livelihoods With Dignity

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...

Organizing Reclaimers in Tshwane, South Africa: Lessons from the Top Down and Bottom Up Experiences

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

The Effects of Handling Solid Waste on the Wellbeing of Informal and Organized Recyclers: a review of the literature

Estimated at 15 million people operating globally, informal recyclers perform a vital public service while working individually or within...