Urban Policies Research Report & Briefing Note Series

WIEGO Urban Policies Research Report Series

This series profiles content that makes either an empirical or theoretical contribution to existing knowledge about the urban working poor, their living and work environments and their organizations. Particular attention is paid to examining policy and planning paradigms and practice. The series includes statistical profiles of urban informal work and critical analysis of data gathering techniques. Attention is paid to methodological issues and innovations as well as suggestions for future research. All papers are peer reviewed.

• Watson, V. 2011. Inclusive Urban Planning for the Working Poor: Planning Education Trends and Potential Shifts. Research Report, No. 11
• Sudarshan, R. and Sinha S. 2011. Making Home Based Work Visible: A Review of Evidence from South Asia. Research Report, No. 10.
• Esquivel, V. 2010. Greater Buenos Aires Informal Economy: A Statistical Profile. Research Report, No. 9.
• Dias, S. 2010. Solid Waste Management, Waste Pickers, Participation and Citizenship –  New Possibilities. Research Report, No. 8. (Available only in Portuguese.)
• Wills, G. 2010. South Africa’s Informal Economy: A Statistical Profile. Research Report, No. 7.
• Samson, M. 2010. Reclaiming Reusable and Recyclable Materials in Africa: A Critical Review of English Language Literature. Research Report, No. 6. (Available in English and French.)
• Casanova-Dorotan, F. 2010. Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Philippines and Quezon City. Research Report, No. 5.
• Aliaga Linares, L. 2010. Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Peru and Metropolitan Lima. Research Report, No. 4.
• Mumtaz, K. and Saleem, N. 2010. Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Pakistan and Ravi Town, Lahore. Research Report, No. 3.
• Salej, A. 2010. Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Brazil and Belo Horizonte. Research Report, No. 2.
• Budlender, D. 2009. Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Brazil, Pakistan, Peru and Philippines. Research Report, No. 1. (Also available in Spanish.)

WIEGO Urban Policies Briefing Notes

Informed by a vision of cities that include the working poor in urban planning processes, WIEGO’s Urban Policies Briefing Notes disseminate information on planning, policies and organizational practices that affect the urban informal economy including the analysis of critical threats to inclusive planning. This series supports advocacy processes and disseminates better practices and ideas with the aim of contributing to a more people-centred approach to urban development.

• Dias, Sonia M. 2011. Overview of the Legal Framework for Inclusion of Informal Recyclers in Solid Waste Management in Brazil.  Briefing Note, No. 8.
• Dias, Sonia 2011. The Municipal Waste and Citizenship Forum: A Platform for Social Inclusion and Participation.  Briefing Note, No. 7.
• Dias, Sonia 2011. Integrating Informal Workers into Selective Waste Collection: The Case of Belo Horizonte, Brazil.  Briefing Note, No. 6.
• Dias, Sonia, M. 2011. Recycling in Belo Horizonte, Brazil – An Overview of Inclusive Programming. Briefing Note, No. 5.
• Sinha, S and Roever, Sally 2011. India’s National Policy on Urban Street Vendors.  Briefing Note, No. 4.
• Roever, S. 2010. Organising Street Vendors: "Gente de Confiar" Radio Programme, Lima, Peru. Briefing Note, No 3.
• Sinha, S. 2010. Implementing the Street Vendors Policy in India: One
  Step Forward, Two Steps Backward. Policy Briefing Note, No. 2.
  (forthcoming)
• Roever S. and Aliaga Linares L. 2010. Street Vendors Organising: The Case of the Women's Network (Red de Mujeres), Lima, Peru. Briefing Note, No 2.
• Rusling, S. 2010. Approaches to Basic Service Delivery for the Working Poor: Assessing the Impact of the Parivartan Slum Upgrading Programme in Ahmedabad, India. Briefing Note, No. 1.

Technical Briefing Notes:

• Nohn, M. Mixed-Use Zoning and Home-Based Prodution in India. Urban Policies Tehnical Briefing Note, No. 3
• Roever, S. How to Plan a Street Trader Census. Inclusive Cities Technical Briefing Note, No. 2.
• Budlender, D. How to Analyse Government Budgets from an Informal Economy Perspective. Urban Policies Technical Briefing Note, No. 1.

Budget Briefing Notes:

• Budlender, D. 2009. Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Philippines and Quezon City. Budget Briefing Note, No. 4.
• Budlender, D. 2009. Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Peru and Metropolitan Lima. Budget Briefing Note, No. 3. | Spanish translation.
• Budlender, D. 2009. Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Pakistan and Ravi Town, Lahore. Budget Briefing Note, No. 2. | Urdu translation.
• Budlender, D. 2009. Informal Economy Budget Analysis in Brazil and Belo Horizonte. Budget Briefing Note, No. 1. | Portuguese translation.

The Research Report Series and Briefing Notes are co-ordinated by WIEGO’s Urban Policies Programme Director, Caroline Skinner, who is based at the African Centre for Cities at the University of Cape Town.

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