Dakar

Reducing Waste in Coastal Cities through Inclusive Recycling

The RWCC Project Waste pickers worldwide contribute significantly in preventing ocean waste pollution by recycling and reusing materials...

Informal Sector and Informal Employment: Overview of Data for 11 Cities in 10 Developing Countries

This paper presents tabulations on informal employment in urban areas of 10 developing countries: Abidjan, Antananarivo, Bamako, Cotonou,...

Consultation sur la gestion de l’espace public

Présentation de la consultation sur l’espace public à Dakar, Senegal.

Building a More Inclusive and Prosperous Dakar: Recommendations from Informal Workers

Mbeubeuss : Les femmes dans la récupération de déchets

Depuis son ouverture sur le site de Malika début des années 70 dans la banlieue dakaroise à Malika, la décharge de Mbeubeuss a fait l’objet...

Working Poor Women are Redefining How to Achieve Gender Equality

For International Women’s Day, WIEGO is launching a month-long series to dive into the lives of women working in the informal economy. We...

Créer un « espace public pour tous » : stratégies utiles à l’intention des vendeurs et vendeuses de rue

Par Jenna Harvey « Je veux voir une ville sans expulsions. Je veux les voir [vendeurs de rue] jouir du droit à la ville, où aucun gouvernement,...

Senegal’s Dump Upgrading Doesn’t Have to Displace Waste Pickers

The theme of World Habitat Day 2018 is municipal solid waste management and creating “waste wise cities.” In this article, WIEGO’s Waste...

Strategies for Street Vendors to Create “Public Space for All”

By Jenna Harvey “I want to see an eviction-free city. I want to see them [street vendors] having a right to the city, where no government,...

The Truth about How Dakar’s Clothes Get Cleaned

By Carlin Carr & Gabriella TanvéIn Dakar, Senegal, the city’s dirty laundry doesn’t get cleaned on a spin cycle. Each day, women across...