Urban Policies Programme

Executive Summary – Informal Economy IEMS Monitoring Study: Waste Pickers in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is a qualitative and quantitative study designed to evaluate the reality of these workers’ lives....

Executive Summary – Informal Economy Monitoring Study: Street Vendors in Ahmedabad, India

Pune’s Waste Pickers: Realities & Recommendations

Cooperation among workers in the informal economy: A focus on home-based workers and waste pickers

This joint report by the International Labour Organization and WIEGO aims to deepen understanding on the nature and role of cooperatives...

Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Brazil and Belo Horizonte

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

Construindo a cidadania: avanços e limites do Projeto de Coleta Seletiva em parceria com a ASMARE

Street trading in Africa: Demographic trends, planning and trader organisation

Recycling in Belo Horizonte, Brazil – An Overview of Inclusive Programming

Brazil is one of the world’s most progressive countries in integrating waste pickers in solid waste management systems, and Belo Horizonte...

Chapter 6 – Conclusion

O Fórum Municipal Lixo e Cidadania: Uma plataforma de Inclusão Social e Participação