Asia & the Pacific

Labor Mobility in Urban China

Beijing workshop presentation for the China-India project, “Informal Employment, Poverty and Growth in India and China”

Labour Markets in China and India: Looking through a Common Prism

Delhi workshop presentation for the China-India project, “Informal Employment, Poverty and Growth in India and China”

Provide a Better Service, the Rest Will Follow: SWaCH PCMC Brings Waste Pickers into Mainstream

In Pune, KKPKP (the waste pickers’ union) has fought long and hard to bring about a gradual change in peoples’ attitude towards waste pickers....

The Toughest Place to be a Binman – Jakarta

London bin man Wilbur Ramirez struggles on his first day working in Jakarta, in the Toughest Place to be a Binman. The program was broadcast...

Karmika School for Construction Workers

According to SEWA, “SEWA decided to set up  Karmika School for Construction Workers (KSCW) at Ahmedabad, Gujarat in 2003 with the objective...

Government Resource: Hong Kong Hawker Control

Overview of laws and policies governing hawkers in Hong Kong, China

Case Study: Mrs Wimala Saeng-kaew (organza embroidery)

SETU Africa Newsletter, Volume 1 Issue 4

This issue includes:

Health Access for Informal Workers in Bangkok, Thailand: Koon’s Story

VIDEO: Arbind Singh – Livelihoods and the New Urban Agenda

Arbind Singh, National Association of Street Vendors of India (NASVI), speaks during a panel discussion on “Informal Livelihoods and...