Urban Policies Programme

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

Perceptions of Costs and Benefits of Informal-Formal Linkages: Market and Street Vendors in Accra, Ghana

Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Brazil, Pakistan, Peru and Philippines

This paper brings together the findings from four country papers on informal economy budget analysis. Informal economy budget analysis asks...

How to Plan a Street Trader Census

Street traders represent one of the largest and most visible segments of the informal economy, yet the actual number of street traders working...

City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Nakuru, Kenya

In Nakuru, WIEGO partnered with Kenya National Association of Street Vendors and Informal Traders (KENASVIT) to carry out this study.

City Report – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Home-Based Workers in Bangkok, Thailand

In Bangkok, WIEGO partnered with HomeNet Thailand to carry out this study. This report outlines key findings and policy recommendations for...