Urban Policies Programme

Sumário Executivo: Vendedoras e Vendedores de Rua da Região Metropolitana de Lima

The Urban Informal Economy: Enhanced Knowledge, Appropriate Policies and Effective Organization

Enhancing Productivity in the Urban Informal Economy

This publication argues for a radical and new policy paradigm, to promote inclusion of informal workers in urban dialogues, and mainstream...

Presupuesto y Economía Informal en Brasil, Pakistán, Perú y las Filipinas

Este documento reúne resultados de cuatro estudios de países sobre el análisis presupuestario de la economía informal.

Approaches to Basic Service Delivery for the Working Poor: Assessing the Impact of Mahila Housing Trust’s Parivartan Slum Upgrading Programme in Ahmedabad, India

Increased urbanization in India has meant more poor people live in hazardous conditions, lacking access to even basic facilities and services....

City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Waste Pickers in Nakuru, Kenya

The Urban Informal Workforce: Waste Pickers/Recyclers

These findings are based on research conducted in 2012 as part of the Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS), a project under Inclusive...

City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Home-Based Workers in Ahmedabad, India

In Ahmedabad, WIEGO partnered with the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) to carry out this study. This report outlines key findings...

Recomendações para Políticas – Estudo de Monitoramento da Economia Informal – Catadores de Belo Horizonte: Catadores de Belo Horizonte: Realidades e Recomendações

Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Greater Monrovia