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FLO's website describes the organization as "a global multi-stakeholder system working together to improve the conditions for farmers and workers."
The website describes DITSELA as follows: "Ditsela is a joint project of the two largest Labour Federations in South Africa, COSATU and FEDUSA. It was created to help build the Labour Movement’s education and organisational capacity to respond to, and actively engage with the new challenges that it...
A blog from Next City about urban infrastructure. The blog is mostly focused on the USA has occasional articles about other countries.
This website provides information about publications and other resources about social protection. There are also links to sign up for newsletters, including "Social Protection Outlook".
This website has information related to transport workers and ITF also has an Informal Workers Blog .
Cowles Foundation Discussion Paper No. 1874
Meeting Reports of the International Expert Group on Informal Sector Statistics, "The Delhi Group", of which WIEGO is a member. From the UN Statistics Division: Delhi Group on Informal Sector Statistics Purpose Set up as an international forum to exchange experience in the measurement of the...
In many cities in developing countries, informal employment accounts for the majority of employment. Data analysis suggests that informal work, rather than being the exception, is the dominant mode of work in most towns/cities in developing regions. It comprises one half to three quarters of non...
This September 4 press release, issued at the World Urban Forum 6 in Naples, calls on urban officials to integrate informal workers into the planning process and explains the benefits.
Videos / Slideshows / Audio
Millions of women work long hours, in dangerous conditions, for little pay. They are fighting for change, with the help of ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers. Watch this video to learn how.
Workers Education/Organizing Materials
This manual helps street vendors learn more about the regulations that govern public space and how to defend the right to work in public space. It describes successful actions taken by street vendor organizations. And it offers information to help you organize and negotiate with local government.
WIEGO Working Papers
Mike Rogan reviews how informal workers are taxed, why there is growing interest in taxing them, and whether they should be included in the tax net.