Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) Publications
The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS), a project under Inclusive Cities and led by WIEGO, was conducted in 2012 in 10 cities to explore how informal livelihoods are changing, how informal workers respond, and what institutions help or hinder their lives.
Sector Reports
Additional Findings:
Home-Based Workers | Street Vendors | Waste Pickers
See a two-page brochure on the concrete outcomes arising from this action research.
Read the press release announcing the findings at World Urban Forum and coverage on the urb.im blog.
Home-Based Workers
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Sector ReportExecutive Summary: Full sector report on home-based workers: |
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India (Ahmedabad)Executive Summary: City Report: Policy Recommendations: |
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Pakistan (Lahore)Executive Summary: City Report: summary page | pdf Policy Recommendations forthcoming |
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Thailand (Bangkok)Executive Summary: City Report: Policy Recommendations: |
Street Vendors
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Sector ReportExecutive Summary: |
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India (Ahmedabad)Executive Summary: summary page City Report: summary | pdf |
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Peru (Lima)Executive Summary: Informe de la Ciudad: resumen | pdf Policy Recommendations forthcoming |
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Ghana (Accra)Executive Summary: summary page |
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Kenya (Nakuru)Executive Summary: City Report: summary page | pdf |
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South Africa (Durban)Executive Summary: City Report: summary page | pdf |
Waste Pickers
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Sector ReportFull Sector Report on Waste Pickers Executive Summary: summary page |
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Brazil (Belo Horizonte)Executive Summary: summary page |
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Colombia (Bogota)Executive Summary: Informe de la Ciudad: resumen | pdf |
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India (Pune)Executive Summary:
City Report: summary | pdf |
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Kenya (Nakuru)Executive Summary: |
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South Africa (Durban)Executive Summary: City Report: summary page | pdf |
