Relatórios das Cidades, Estudo de Monitoramento da Economia Informal - Catadoras e Catadores em Belo Horizonte, Brasil

The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide in-depth understanding of how informal workers are affected by and respond to economic trends, urban policies and practices, value chain dynamics, and other economic and social forces.

In Belo Horizonte, WIEGO partnered with five waste picker cooperatives (Asmare, Associrecicle, Coopersoli Barreiro, Coopesol Leste and Comarp) and INSEA (O Instituto Nenuca de Desenvolvimento Sustentável) to carry out this study. This report outlines key findings and policy recommendations for the city of Belo Horizonte.

Relatórios das Cidades (português)

Sumário Executivo (português)

Executive Summary (English)
Resumen Ejecutivo (español)

The Informal Economy Monitoring Study (IEMS) is designed to provide credible, grounded evidence of the range of driving forces, both positive and negative, that affect conditions of work in the urban informal economy in 10 cities over time. Specifically, it examines how informal workers are affected by, and respond to, macroeconomic trends, urban policies and practices, value chain dynamics, and other economic and social forces.

Learn more about the Informal Economy Monitoring Study.

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