Urban Policies Programme

Ecosystem of Waste: The Role of Waste Pickers and Street Vendors in Curbing Coastal Pollution at Carnaval in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil

Personas en trabajo informal demandan ser incluidas en recuperación económica

Personas en trabajo informal demandan ser incluidas en recuperación económica Estudio de WIEGO revela que más de la mitad de las personas...

Ghana: Informal workers demand inclusion in economic recovery, after receiving little relief during Covid-19 crisis

Informal workers demand inclusion in economic recovery, after receiving little relief during Covid-19 crisis The workers call for expanded...

The Triple Crisis: Impact of COVID-19 on Informal Workers’ Care Responsibilities, Paid Work and Earnings

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Policy Insights No. 3 Key findings and policy recommendations pertaining to the impact of the pandemic...

New report reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on Delhi’s informal workers

New report reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on Delhi’s informal workers COVID-19 devastated workers’ livelihoods and forced them into...

Informal Work in South Africa and COVID-19: Gendered Impacts and Priority Interventions

In South Africa, informal workers in general, and women informal workers in particular, have been disproportionately hard hit by measures...

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy: Informal Workers in Ahmedabad, India

COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy is a WIEGO-led 12-city longitudinal study that assesses the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on specific...

Press Release: New Report on NYC Street Vendors and Canners Reveals Depth of COVID Exclusion on Informal Workforce

Research shows COVID-19 devastated workers’ earnings, wiped out their savings, and forced them into economic freefall, without relief from...

Domestic Workers, Risk & Social Protection in Delhi National Capital Region

Delhi, India’s capital and a bustling metropolis, is home to many migrant workers from across the country. For most women migrants, domestic...

Public Health Guidelines to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 Poster (Hindi)