WIEGO Briefs provide user-friendly documentation for those involved in advocacy, policy and research on the informal economy.


Policy Briefs

Policy Briefs offer information on policies and organizational practices that affect the informal economy. This series supports advocacy processes and disseminates better practices and ideas, contributing to a worker- and livelihood-centred approach to development.


HBW thailandKomin, Wichaya, Borvorn Subsing, Kanokporn Deeburee, Boonsom Namsomboon and Florian Juergens-Grant. February 2024. ‘I Want to be Protected’: Experiences and Perspectives of Informal Workers on Social Security in Thailand. WIEGO Policy Brief No. 31.

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Domestic Worker BangkokValdivia, Marcela, Ana Carolina Ogando and Poonsap Tulaphan. January 2024. Shouldering the Burden: Impacts of the Cost-of-Living Crisis on Workers in Informal Employment in Bangkok, Thailand. WIEGO Policy Brief No. 30.

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Domestic Worker Bangkokเวลดิเวีย, มาร์เซลา, อันนา โคโรลิน่า โอกานโด และ พูลทรัพย์ สวนเมือง ตุลาพันธ์ 2567 แบกปัญหา หาบภาระ : ผลกระทบวิกฤตค่าครองชีพต่อแรงงานนอกระบบในกรุงเทพมหานคร สรุปข้อเสนอแนะเชิงนโยบาย ฉบับที่ 30 ของเครือข่ายผู้หญิงในเศรษฐกิจนอกระบบ

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Unicicla cooperative in Nova União cityDias, Sonia Maria, Ana Carolina Ogando, Vanesa Castán Broto, Breno Cypriano and Juliana Gonçalves. October 2023. Climate-Change Impacts and Adaptation Strategies: Waste Pickers’ Experiences from Brazil. WIEGO Policy Brief No. 29.

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Unicicla cooperative in Nova União cityDias, Sonia Maria, Ana Carolina Ogando, Vanesa Castán Broto, Breno Cypriano and Juliana Gonçalves. October 2023. Impactos das mudanças climáticas e estratégias de adaptação: Experiências de catadoras e catadores de materiais recicláveis do Brasil. Nota política da WIEGO n.° 29.

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Street vendor in Delhi, IndiaSinha, Shalini, Malavika Narayan and Avi Majithia. August 2022. Claiming Space for Informal Work in Master Planning: Reflections from a People’s Campaign in Delhi. WIEGO Policy Brief No. 28.

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Nagaland brief picWIEGO and IDWF. 2021. Domestic Workers and Social Protection in Nagaland. Policy Brief (Social Protection) No. 27

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Woman and child washing clothesWIEGO and IDWF. 2021. Domestic Workers and Social Protection in Kerala State. Policy Brief (Social Protection) No. 26

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Bihar briefWIEGO and IDWF. 2021. Domestic Workers and Social Protection in Bihar State. Policy Brief (Social Protection) No. 25

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Madhya Pradesh brief photoWIEGO and IDWF. 2021. Domestic Workers and Social Protection in Madhya Pradesh. Policy Brief (Social Protection) No. 24

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Tamil Nadu brief photoWIEGO and IDWF. 2021. Domestic Workers and Social Protection in Tamil Nadu. Policy Brief (Social Protection) No. 23

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dresses for sale in DurbanSkinner, Caroline, Jane Barrett, Laura Alfers and Michael Rogan. 2021. Informal Work in South Africa and COVID-19: Gendered Impacts and Priority Interventions. Policy Brief (Social Protection) No. 22

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Domestic Workers, Risk & Social Protection in Delhi National Capital Region thumbnailWIEGO, IDWF, SEWA. 2020. Domestic Workers, Risk & Social Protection in Delhi National Capital Region. Policy Brief (Social Protection) No. 21

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PUB PB18 Domestic Workers, Risk and Social Protection in Nepal

WIEGO and IDWF. 2020. Domestic Workers, Risk and Social Protection in Nepal. Policy Brief (Social Protection) No. 20

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PUB PB19 The Costs of Insecurity: Domestic Workers’ Access to Social Protection and Services in Dhaka, Bangladesh

WIEGO and IDWF. 2020. The Costs of Insecurity: Domestic Workers’ Access to Social Protection and Services in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Policy Brief (Social Protection) No. 19 (Available in English and Bengali)

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PUB_PB18_LauraAlfers_ChidchanokSamantrakul_2019

Alfers, Laura and Chidchanok Samantrakul. 2019. Integrating Occupational Health into Public Health Provision: The Case of HomeNet Thailand. Policy Brief (Social Protection) No. 18

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PUB_PB17_CastanoPablo_2018Castaño, Pablo. 2018. Laws, Legitimacy and Ongoing Struggle: Lessons from Bolivian Policies on Domestic Workers’ Rights. WIEGO Policy Brief (Urban Policies) No. 17

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PUB_PB16_YasmeenGisele_NarumolNirathron_2014Yasmeen, Gisèle and Narumol Nirathron. 2014. Vending in Public Space: The Case of Bangkok. WIEGO Policy Brief (Urban Policies) No. 16

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PUB_PB15_SinhaShalini_2013Sinha, Shalini. 2013. Housing and Urban Service Needs of Home-Based Workers: Findings from a Seven-Country Study. WIEGO Policy Brief (Urban Policies) No. 15

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PUB_PB14_ObinoFrancesco_2013Obino, Francesco. 2013. Housing Finance for Poor Working Women: Innovations of the Self-Employed Women’s Association in India. WIEGO Policy Brief (Urban Policies) No. 14

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PUB_PB13_SinhaShalini_2013Sinha, Shalini. 2013. Supporting Women Home-Based Workers: The Approach of the Self-Employed Women's Association in India. WIEGO Policy Brief (Urban Policies) No. 13

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UB_PB12_HeintzJames_ShahraRazavi_2012Heintz, James and Shahra Razavi. 2012. Social Policy and Employment: Rebuilding the Connections. WIEGO Policy Brief (Social Protection) No. 12

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PUB_PB11_AlfersLaura_FrancieLund_2012Alfers, Laura and Francie Lund. 2012. Participatory Policy Making: Lessons from Thailand's Universal Coverage Scheme. WIEGO Policy Brief (Social Protection) No. 11

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PUB_PB10_JainKaipana_2012Jain, Kaipana. 2012. Health Insurance in India: The Rashtriya Bima Yojana. WIEGO Policy Brief (Social Protection) No. 10

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PUB_PB9_AlfersLaura_2012Alfers, Laura. 2012. The Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme: Assessing Access by Informal Workers. WIEGO Policy Brief (Social Protection) No. 9

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PUB_PB8_ChikarmanePoornima_2012Chikarmane, Poornima. 2012. Integrating Waste Pickers into Municipal Solid Waste Management in Pune, India. WIEGO Policy Brief (Urban Policies) No. 8

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PUB_PB7_KumarRandhir_2012Kumar, Randhir. 2012. The Regularization of Street Vending in Bhubaneshwar, India: A Policy Model. WIEGO Policy Brief (Urban Policies) No. 7

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PUB_PB6_DiasSonia_2011Dias, Sonia. 2011. Overview of the Legal Framework for Inclusion of Informal Recyclers in Solid Waste Management in Brazil. WIEGO Policy Brief (Urban Policies) No. 6

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PUB_PB5_DiasSonia_2011Dias, Sonia. 2011. The Municipal Waste and Citizenship Forum: A Platform for Social Inclusion and Participation. WIEGO Policy Brief (Urban Policies) No. 5

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PUB_PB4_DiasSonia_2011Dias, Sonia. 2011. Integrating Informal Workers into Selective Waste Collection: The Case of Belo Horizonte, Brazil. WIEGO Policy Brief (Urban Policies) No. 4

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PUB_PB3_DiasSonia_2011Dias, Sonia. 2011. Recycling in Belo Horizonte, Brazil – An Overview of Inclusive Programming. WIEGO Policy Brief (Urban Policies) No. 3

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PUB_PB2_SinhaShalini_SallyRoever_2011Sinha, Shalini and Sally Roever. 2011. India’s National Policy on Urban Street Vendors. WIEGO Policy Brief (Urban Policies) No. 2

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PUB_PB1_RuslingSara_2010Rusling, Sara. 2010. Approaches to Basic Service Delivery for the Working Poor: Assessing the Impact of Mahila Housing Trust’s Parivartan Slum Upgrading Programme in Ahmedabad, India. WIEGO Policy Brief (Urban Policies) No. 1

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Organizing Briefs

Organizing Briefs contain information on organizing strategies and practices in the informal economy. This series aims to support organizing efforts and disseminate better practices.


StreetNet International meeting in São Paulo

Assis, Mariana Prandini. 2023. ‘Whose Law? Our Law!’: Critical Reflections on Legalization, Social Dialogue and Street Vendors’ Organizing in São Paulo. WIEGO Organizing (Law) Brief No. 15

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Australia Homeworkers Garment and Footwear Sector

Wiles, Vivienne and Elizabeth Macpherson. 2023. Innovative Legislation in Australia Protects Homeworkers in the Garment and Footwear Sector. WIEGO Organizing (Law) Brief No. 14

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Journey from “Factories in Homes” to Legal Recognition and Rights thumbnail

Khan, Zehra and Krithika Dinesh. 2022. The Journey from “Factories in Homes” to Legal Recognition and Rights for Home-Based Workers in Pakistan. WIEGO Organizing (Law) Brief No. 13

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Violah Nampala, member of Buwambo Ngalo Women’s Group and chairperson of Ngalo Buwereza Organization

Pillay, Vanessa and Edwin Bett. 2022. Supporting self-organization of home-based workers in Africa: Lessons learned. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 12

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New York City Street Vendors

Devlin, Ryan Thomas. 2021. Winning a Right to the Sidewalks: Street Vendors in New York. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 11

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PUB_OB11_CastanoPablo_2018

Castaño, Pablo. 2018. The Mobilization of Bolivian Domestic Workers. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 10

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PUB_OB9_BudlenderDebbie_2013Budlender, Debbie. 2013. Informal Workers and Collective Bargaining: Five Case Studies. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 9

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 PUB_OB8_CarreFrancoise_2013Carré, Françoise. 2013. Defining and Categorizing Organizations of Informal Workers in Developing and Developed Countries. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 8

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PUB_OB7_SpoonerDave_2013Spooner, Dave. 2013. Challenges and Experiences in Organizing Home-Based Workers in Bulgaria. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 7

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PUB_OB6_AllenCharlotte_ElisioJossias_2011Allen, Charlotte and Elísio Jossias. 2011. Mapping of the Policy Context and Catadores Organizations in Maputo, Mozambique. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 6

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PUB_OB5_SamsonMelanie_2010Samson, Melanie. 2010. Organizing Reclaimers in Tshwane, South Africa: Lessons from Top Down and Bottom Up Experiences. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 5

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PUB_OB4_BensonKoni_NandiVanqaMgijima_2010Benson, Koni & Nandi Vanqa-Mgijima. 2010. Organizing on the Streets: A Study of Reclaimers in the Streets of Cape Town. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 4

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PUB_OB3_TheronJan_2010Theron, Jan. 2010. Options for Organizing Waste Pickers in South Africa. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 3

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 PUB_OB2_SallyRoever_2010Roever, Sally. 2010. Organising Street Vendors: ‘Gente de Confiar’ Radio Programme, Lima, Peru. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 2

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PUB_OB1_RoeverSally_LissetteLinares_2010Roever, Sally and Lissette A. Linares. 2010. Street Vendors Organising: The Case of the Women’s Network (Red de Mujeres), Lima, Peru. WIEGO Organizing Brief No. 1

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Statistical Briefs

Statistical Briefs 1) provide statistics on the informal economy and categories of informal workers in accessible formats at the regional, country and city levels; or 2) describe the methods for the collection, tabulation and/or analysis of statistics.


street vendor AhmedabadRaveendran Govindan. 2023. The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in India. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 38

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Street vendor Mexico CityRamírez, Tomás and Joann Vanek. 2023. The Impact of COVID-19 on Employment in Mexico, 2020-2023. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 37

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Street vendor Mexico CityRamírez, Tomás y Joann Vanek. 2023. El impacto de la COVID-19 en el empleo en México, 2020-2023. Nota estadística de WIEGO n.º 37

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homebasedworker El SalvadorBouvier, Mathilde and Joann Vanek. 2023. Workers in Informal Employment in El Salvador: A Statistical Profile, 2019-2021. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 36

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homebasedworker El SalvadorBouvier, Mathilde y Joann Vanek. 2023. Personas trabajadoras en empleo informal en El Salvador: un perfil estadístico, 2019-2021. WIEGO Nota estadística N.º 36

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A human-powered vehicle called ‘Zorro’. Credit: Federico Parra, 2016Parra, Federico and Joann Vanek. 2023. The Collection of Data on Waste Pickers in Colombia, 2012-2022. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 35

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Petrona Flores sells poultry at the Mercado San José in LimaRamírez, Tomás, Renato Carcelén, Carmen Roca and Joann Vanek. Informal Workers in Peru: A Statistical Profile, 2015–2021. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 34

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Petrona Flores sells poultry at the Mercado San José in LimaRamírez, Tomás, Renato Carcelén, Carmen Roca y Joann Vanek. Personas trabajadoras en empleo informal en el Perú: Un perfil estadístico, 2015 – 2021. WIEGO Nota estadística N.º 34

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Street vendor in Salvadore, BrazilBouvier, Mathilde, Joann Vanek and François Roubaud. Informal Workers in Brazil: A Statistical Profile. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 33

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Street vendor in Salvadore, BrazilBouvier, Mathilde, Joann Vanek and François Roubaud. Pessoas em emprego informal no Brasil: Um perfil estatístico. WIEGO Resumo estatístico n.° 33

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Domestic worker in Brisa del Este, Santo Domingo

Bonnet, Florence, Françoise Carré and Joann Vanek. Domestic Workers in the World: A Statistical Profile. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 32

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Domestic worker in Brisa del Este, Santo Domingo

Bonnet, Florence, Françoise Carré and Joann Vanek. Las personas trabajadoras del hogar en el mundo: un perfil estadístico. WIEGO Nota estadística N.º 32

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Domestic worker in Brisa del Este, Santo Domingo

Bonnet, Florence, Françoise Carré and Joann Vanek. Travailleuse·eur·s Domestiques dans le Monde: Un Profil Statistique. WIEGO Note d’information statistique nº 32

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A laundress in DakarGayatri Koolwal. 2022. Informal Workers in Senegal: A Statistical Profile. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 31

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A laundress in Dakar

Koolwal, Gayatri. 2022. Les travailleur·euse·s de l’informel au Sénégal : profil statistique. WIEGO. Note d’information statistique nº 31

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A domestic worker in ChileJosé de Jesús Luján Salazar and Joann Vanek. 2022. Informal Workers in Chile: A Statistical Profile. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 30

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A domestic worker in ChileJosé de Jesús Luján Salazar y Joann Vanek. 2022. Personas trabajadoras en empleo informal en Chile: Un perfil estadístico. WIEGO Nota estadística No 30

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Brazilian catadora at a waste sorting facilityBouvier, Mathilde and Sonia Dias. 2021. Waste Pickers in Brazil: A Statistical Profile. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 29

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Brazilian catadora at a waste sorting facilityBouvier, Mathilde and Sonia Dias. 2021. Catadores de materiais recicláveis no Brasil: um perfil estatístico. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 29

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a home-based weaver in NepalKoolwal, Gayatri and Joann Vanek. 2021. Home-Based Workers in Nepal, 2017/18: A Statistical Profile. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 28

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South African home-based workerFlorence Bonnet, Françoise Carré, Martha Chen and Joann Vanek. 2021. Home-based Workers in the World: A Statistical Profile. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 27

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Pakistan home-based workerSajjad Akhtar. 2020. Home-based Workers in Pakistan: A Statistical Profile. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 26

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Home-based worker in BangladeshGayatri Koolwal and Joann Vanek. 2020. Home-based Workers in Bangladesh: A Statistical Profile. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 25

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Govindan Raveendran and Joann Vanek. 2020. Informal Workers in India: A Statistical Profile. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 24

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Cover image garment worker in IndiaGovindan Raveendran. 2020. Home-based Workers in India: A Statistical Profile. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 23

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Cover image Mexico City street vendor

José de Jesús Luján Salazar & Joann Vanek. 2020. Informal Workers in Mexico: A Statistical Snapshot. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 22

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CDMX musician
José de Jesús Luján Salazar & Joann Vanek. 2020. Personas trabajadoras en empleo informal en México: Un panorama estadístico. Nota estadística No 22.

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​PUB_SB21_WilliamBaahBoateng_JoannVanek_2019 ​William Baah-Boateng & Joann Vanek. 2020. Informal Workers in Ghana: A Statistical Snapshot. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 21

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​PUB_SB19_MikeRogan_2019 ​Wissanee Poonsab, Joann Vanek, Françoise Carré. 2019. Informal Workers in Urban Thailand: A Statistical Snapshot. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 20

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PUB_SB19_MikeRogan_2019Rogan, Mike. 2019. Informal Workers in Urban South Africa: A Statistical Snapshot. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 19

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PUB_SB18_RaveendranGovindan_2017_0.jpgRaveendran, Govindan. 2017. Women and Men Operators of Enterprises in India’s Informal Sector. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 18

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PUB_SB17_CarreFrancoise_RodrigoNegrete_JoannVanek_2017Carré, Françoise, Rodrigo Negrete and Joann Vanek. 2017. Considerations for Revision of the International Classification of Status in Employment - ICSE-93. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 17

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PUB_SB16_AliagaLinaresLissette_2017Aliaga Linares, Lissette. 2017. Statistics on Street Vendors and Market Traders in Metropolitan Lima and Urban Peru. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 16

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PUB_SB15_CarreFrancoise_RodrigoNegrete_JoannVanek_2016Carré, Françoise, Rodrigo Negrete and Joann Vanek. 2016. Relating Quality of Employment to Informal Employment. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 15

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PUB_SB14_MehranFarhad_2015Mehran, Farhad. 2015. Are Differences in National Definitions of Informal Employment and Employment in the Informal Sector Necessary? WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 14

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PUB_SB13_MehranFarhad_2014Mehran, Farhad. 2014. Measurement of Employment-Related Income: Concepts, Data Sources and a Test of Methods. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 13

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PUB_SB12_MahmudSimeen_2014Mahmud, Simeen. 2014. Home-Based Workers in Bangladesh: Statistics and Trends. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 12

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PUB_SB11_RaveendranGovindan_JoannVanek_2013Raveendran, Govindan and Joann Vanek. 2013. Statistics on Home-Based Workers in Nepal. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 11

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PUB_SB10_Raveendran_Govindan_RatnaSudarshan_JoannVanek_2013Raveendran, Govindan, Ratna M. Sudarshan and Joann Vanek. 2013. Home-Based Workers in India: Statistics and Trends. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 10

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PUB_SB9_AkhtarSajjad_JoannVanek_2013Akhtar, Sajjad and Joann Vanek. 2013. Home-Based Workers in Pakistan: Statistics and Trends. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 9

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PUB_SB8_VanekJoann_MarthaChen_GovindanRaveendran_2012Vanek, Joann, Martha Chen, and Govindan Raveendran. 2012. (updated May 2015). A Guide to Obtaining Data on Types of Informal Workers in Official Statistics. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 8

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PUB_SB7_BudlenderDebbie_2011Budlender, Debbie. 2011. Measuring Informal Employment in South Africa: The New Quarterly Labour Force Survey. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 7

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 PUB_SB6_BudlenderDebbie_2011Budlender, Debbie. 2011. Statistics on Informal Employment in Ghana. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 6

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PUB_SB5_BudlenderDebbie_2011Budlender, Debbie. 2011. Statistics on Informal Employment in Kenya. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 5

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PUB_SB4_BudlenderDebbie_2011Budlender, Debbie. 2011. Statistics on Informal Employment in Brazil. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 4

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PUB_SB3_BudlenderDebbie_2011Budlender, Debbie. 2011. Statistics on Informal Employment in South Africa. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 3

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PUB_SB2_DiasSonia_2011Dias, Sonia. 2011. Statistics on Waste Pickers in Brazil. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 2

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PUB_SB1_TokmanVictor_2010Tokman, Victor. 2010. Statistics on Domestic Workers in Latin America. WIEGO Statistical Brief No. 1

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Technical Briefs

Technical Briefs provide guides for both specialized and non-specialized audiences. These are designed to strengthen understanding and analysis of the situation of those working in the informal economy as well as of the policy environment and policy options.


Ground Score Association worker Christine Alix reviews COVID-19 safety protocols at Ground Score’s producer-funded People’s Depot in Oregon, USA

Cass Talbott, Taylor, Pinky Chandran, Cecilia Allen, Lakshmi Narayan and Owusu Boampong. 2022. Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Waste Pickers. WIEGO Technical Brief No. 15.

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Ground Score Association worker Christine Alix reviews COVID-19 safety protocols at Ground Score’s producer-funded People’s Depot in Oregon, USA

Cass Talbott, Taylor, Pinky Chandran, Cecilia Allen, Lakshmi Narayan and Owusu Boampong. 2022. La Responsabilidad Extendida del Productor (REP) y las personas recicladoras. Nota estadística de WIEGO n.º15.

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Ground Score Association worker Christine Alix reviews COVID-19 safety protocols at Ground Score’s producer-funded People’s Depot in Oregon, USA

Cass Talbott, Taylor, Pinky Chandran, Cecilia Allen, Lakshmi Narayan and Owusu Boampong. 2022. La Responsabilité élargie des producteurs (REP) et les récupératrice·eur·s de matériaux. Note d’information technique de WIEGO nº 15.

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Coexistencia de las personas trabajadoras del espacio público y las personas usuarias del Sistema de Transporte Colectivo (STC) Metro en el acceso a la estación Tacubaya. Crédito: César Parra/WIEGO.

Julia Mareike Wegmann, Sonia Medina Cardona y Adriana Pérez Campos. 2022. Trabajo en el espacio público y movilidad: herramientas para la coexistencia de dos derechos en la Ciudad de México. Nota técnica de WIEGO No. 14.

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WIEGO Technical Brief No 13 thumbnail Joanne Lees, Richard Dobson. 2021. Inclusive Public Space Planning & Design: Lessons from Asiye eTafuleni, Durban, South Africa. WIEGO Technical Brief No. 13.

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Imagen de cubierta de la Nota Técnica N° 12 de WIEGOParra, Federico and Olga Abizaid. 2021. Formalization as Public Service Providers: Achievements and Obstacles for Colombia’s Waste Pickers. WIEGO Technical Brief No. 12.

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Imagen de cubierta de la Nota Técnica N° 12 de WIEGOFederico Parra y Olga Abizaid. 2021. La formalización de la población recicladora en Colombia como prestadora del servicio público de reciclaje. Logros, oportunidades, restricciones y amenazas. Nota técnica da WIEGO No. 12.

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PUB_TB11_IJosseJeroen_2018IJgosse, Jeroen. 2018. Waste Incineration and Informal Livelihoods: A Technical Guide on Waste-to-Energy Initiatives. WIEGO Technical Brief No. 11.

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PUB_TB11_IJosseJeroen_2018IJgosse, Jeroen. 2019. Incineração de resíduos e Catadores: Um guia técnico sobre tecnologias de recuperação energética de resíduos sólidos. Nota técnica da WIEGO No. 11.

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PUB_TB11_IJosseJeroen_2018IJgosse, Jeroen. 2019. Incineración y población recicladora: Una guía técnica sobre “aprovechamiento energético” (waste-to-energy) de residuos. Nota técnica de WIEGO No. 11.

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PUB_TB10_KohnLauren_2017Kohn, Lauren. 2017. Using Administrative Law to Secure Informal Livelihoods: Lessons from South Africa. WIEGO Technical Brief No. 10.

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PUB_TB9_ParraFederico_2015Parra, Federico. 2015. “Reciclaje: ¡Sí, pero con recicladores!”. Gestión pública del aprovechamiento con inclusión de recicladores: Un nuevo paradigma en el manejo de los residuos en Bogotá, Colombia. Nota técnica de WIEGO No. 9.

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PUB_TB8_NohnMatthias_BijalBrahmBhatt_2014jpgNohn, Matthias and Bijal Brahm Bhatt. 2014. How to Assess Security of Tenure and Emulate Mortgages for Financing Semi-Formal Homes: Lessons from Mahila Housing SEWA Trust. WIEGO Technical Brief No. 8.

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 PUB_TB7_AchtellErnest_2013Achtell, Ernest. 2013. Waste Pickers and Carbon Finance: Issues to Consider. WIEGO Technical Brief No. 7.

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PUB_TB6_IJgosseJeroen_2012IJgosse, Jeroen. 2012. Paying Waste Pickers for Environmental Services: A Critical Examination of Options Proposed in Brazil. WIEGO Technical Brief (Urban Policies) No. 6.

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PUB_TB5_RobbinsGlen_2012Robbins, Glen. 2012. Major International Events and the Working Poor: Selected Lessons for Social Actors Stemming from the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa. WIEGO Technical Brief (Urban Policies) No. 5.

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PUB_TB4_ChanManKwun_2012Chan, Man-Kwun. 2012. Making Agricultural Value Chain Programmes Work for Workers:  A Practical Guide for Development Donors and Practitioners. WIEGO Technical Brief (Global Trade) No. 4.

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PUB_TB3_NohnMatthias_2011Nohn, Matthias. 2011. Mixed-Use Zoning and Home-Based Production in India. WIEGO Technical Brief (Urban Policies) No. 3.

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 PUB_TB2_RoeverSally_2011Roever, Sally. 2011. How to Plan a Street Trader Census. WIEGO Technical Brief (Urban Policies) No. 2.

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PUB_TB1_BudlenderDebbie_2009Budlender, Debbie. 2009. How to Analyse Government Budgets from an Informal Economy Perspective. WIEGO Technical Brief No. 1.

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Budget Briefs

Budget Briefs are popular versions of longer informal economy budget analyses (IEBA). Budget analysis aims to understand how government budgets address the needs and interests of informal workers, and also investigate what opportunities exist for informal workers, or their representatives, to participate at different stages of the budget process.


Budget Brief 8Budlender, Debbie. 2019. Budgeting and the Informal Economy in Lilongwe, Malawi. WIEGO Budget Brief No. 8

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PUB_BB7_BudlenderDebbie_2017Budlender, Debbie. 2017. Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Greater Monrovia. WIEGO Budget Brief No. 7

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PUB_BB6_BudlenderDebbie_2015Budlender, Debbie. 2015. Budgeting and the Informal Economy in Durban, South Africa. WIEGO Budget Brief No. 6


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PUB_BB5_BudlenderDebbie_2015Budlender, Debbie. 2015. Budgeting and the Informal Economy in Accra, Ghana. WIEGO Budget Brief No. 5


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 PUB_BB4_BudlenderDebbie_2009Budlender, Debbie. 2009. Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Brazil and Belo Horizonte. WIEGO Budget Brief No. 4


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PUB_BB3_BudlenderDebbie_2009Budlender, Debbie. 2009. Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Pakistan and Ravi Town, Lahore. WIEGO Budget Brief No. 3


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PUB_BB2_BudlenderDebbie_2009Budlender, Debbie. 2009. Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Peru and Metropolitan Lima. WIEGO Budget Brief No. 2

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PUB_BB1_BudlenderDebbie_2009Budlender, Debbie. 2009. Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Philippines and Quezon City. WIEGO Budget Brief No. 1

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Law and Informality Insights

Law and Informality Insights reflect on our work supporting informal worker organisations to know, use and shape the law, and analyse statutory developments, law-making processes and jurisprudence that impact informal workers and their advocacy strategies. In 2019 they replaced our legal briefs. 


Relatora Soledad García al lugar de trabajo de las personas trabajadoras voluntarias del servicio público de limpia en la Ciudad de MéxicoEspinosa-Sánchez, Tania. Waste Pickers and Human Rights in Latin America. Law & Informality Insights No. 8

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Relatora Soledad García al lugar de trabajo de las personas trabajadoras voluntarias del servicio público de limpia en la Ciudad de MéxicoEspinosa-Sánchez, Tania. Recicladores y Derechos Humanos en América Latina. Perspectivas sobre derecho e informalidad n.o

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Defending Waste Pickers’ Livelihoods: Lessons from Litigation in Latin America thumbnailAminta Ossom, 2023. Defending Waste Pickers’ Livelihoods: Lessons from Litigation in Latin America. Law & Informality Insights, No. 7

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Defending Waste Pickers’ Livelihoods: Lessons from Litigation in Latin America thumbnailAminta Ossom, 2023. Perspectivas sobre derecho e informalidad n.o 7 – Marzo de 2023. Perspectivas sobre derecho e informalidad n.o 7 

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Defending Waste Pickers’ Livelihoods: Lessons from Litigation in Latin America thumbnailAminta Ossom, 2023. Défendre les moyens de subsistance des récupératrice·eur·s de matériaux : leçons tirées des litiges en Amérique latine. Réflexions sur le droit et l’informalité, No. 7

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Saranya, de 23 años, se dedica a coser y tejer cestas en su hogar en Tirupur (India)Marlese von Broembsen, 2022. Una cadena es tan sólida como su eslabón más débil: estrategias para incluir a las personas contratistas dependientes en domicilio en la legislación internacional de las cadenas de suministro. Perspectivas sobre derecho e informalidad, No. 6

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23-year-old Saranya does stitching and basket weaving from her home in Tiruppur, IndiaMarlese von Broembsen, 2022. A chain is as strong as its weakest link: Strategies for international supply chain legislation to include homeworkers. Law and Informality Insights, No. 6

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Persona lustradora de zapatos en Ciudad de México en 2019Teresa Marchiori, 2022. La abogacía del movimiento social: una reflexión sobre la naturaleza del derecho y la abogacía a través de la óptica de las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal. Perspectivas sobre derecho e informalidad, No. 5

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Un cireur de chaussures à Mexico en 2019Teresa Marchiori, 2022. La pratique du droit au service des mouvements sociaux : une réflexion sur la nature du droit et sur la pratique du droit à travers le regard des travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel. Réflexions sur le droit et l’informalité, No. 5

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Shoe shiner in Mexico City in 2019Teresa Marchiori, 2022. Social Movement Lawyering: A Reflection on the Nature of Law and Lawyering Through the Lens of Informal Workers. Law and Informality Insights, No. 5

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Vendors at Tema Station Market and Lorry ParkDinesh, Krithika, Pamhidzai Bamu, Roopa Madhav, Teresa Marchiori and Marlese von Broembsen, 2021. Re-examining Legal Narratives on Vagrancy, Public Spaces and Colonial Constructs: A Commentary on the ACHPR’s Advisory Opinion on Vagrancy Laws in Africa. Law and Informality Insights, No. 4

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Woman working from homeIdiculla, Mathew et Roopa Madhav, 2021. El “derecho a la ciudad” y la jurisprudencia emergente en India:Implicancias sobre los medios de subsistencia informales. Reflexiones sobre derecho e informalidad, No. 3

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Woman working from homeIdiculla, Mathew et Roopa Madhav, 2021. Le « droit à la ville » et la jurisprudence émergente : implications pour les moyens de subsistance informels. Réflexions sur le droit et l’informalité, No. 3

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Woman working from homeIdiculla, Mathew and Roopa Madhav, 2021. The “Right to the City” and Emerging Indian Jurisprudence: Implications for Informal Livelihoods. Law and Informality Insights, No.3

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Woman working in a marketPamhidzai Bamu, 2020. El impacto jurídico de la COVID-19 sobre las personas trabajadoras en empleo informal: Revisión de 51 países. Reflexiones sobre derecho e informalidad, No.2

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Woman working in a marketPamhidzai Bamu, 2020. L’impact des lois adoptées dans le cadre de la COVID-19 sur les travailleuse·eur·s de l’informel : Un examen de 51 pays. Réflexions sur le droit et l’informalité, No. 2

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Woman working in a marketPamhidzai Bamu, 2020. The Impact of COVID-19 Laws on Informal Workers: A Review of 51 Countries. Law and Informality Insights, No. 2.

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Woman working in home studioEl Programa de Derecho, 2019. Publicaciones recientes y recursos centrados en la obtención de reconocimiento y derechos laborales para las trabajadoras y trabajadores en empleo informal. Reflexiones sobre derecho e informalidad, No. 1

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Woman working in home studioLe programme Droit, 2019. Reconnaissance et droits des travailleuses et travailleurs de l'informel : Publications récentes et ressources. Réflexions sur le droit et l’informalité, No. 1

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Woman working in home studioLaw programme, 2019. Informal Workers Gaining Recognition and Rights as Workers: Recent Publications and Resources. Law and Informality Insights, No.1.

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PUB_LB4_Nyemb_Marchiori_SV_Using Law_as_Shield_2019Nyamb, Jacques Jonathan and Teresa Marchiori. 2019. Turning the Law into a Shield for Street Vendors in African CountriesWIEGO Legal Brief No. 4.

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PUB_LB3_BrunoMiragaiaSouza_JulianaAvanci_LucianaItikawa_2013Bruno Miragaia Souza, Juliana Avanci, Luciana Itikawa. 2013. A Experiência de Advocacy no caso dos Trabalhadores Ambulantes em São Paulo. WIEGO Relatórios Jurídicos No. 3

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PUB_LB2_CorrarinoMegan_2012Corrarino, Megan. 2012. Using the Right to Information in the Informal Economy: A How-To Guide. WIEGO Legal Brief No. 2

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PUB_LB1_SankaranKamala_RoopaMadhav_2013Sankaran, Kamala and Roopa Madhav. 2013. Legal and Policy Tools to Meet Informal Workers' Demands: Lessons from India. WIEGO Legal Brief No. 1

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