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This paper examines narratives of the transformations in the small-scale food-retailing sector in urban Southeast Asia. The recent Asian financial crisis sharpens the need to look at the transformation in urban self-employment more generally and food vending in particular as this livelihood has...
An Annotated Resource List and Binder
Law governing street trading in Northern Ireland
WIEGO is a member of Cities Alliance. Cities Alliance is the global partnership for poverty reduction and promoting the role of cities in sustainable development. Partnerships are critical to achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. We bring together organisations with different...
The City Statute (Law 10.257) is a federal law passed in Brazil in 2001 that builds on the Federal Constitution of Brazil to create a new legal-urban order to provide land access and equity in large urban cities.
This Act enables district councils in Northern Ireland to regulate street trading in their districts.
Ley No 27597: Que Modifica Ley 27475 Lustrabotas, Perú 2001
This ordinance regulates people doing business in CBD II who before the promulgation of this Ordinance have maintained stalls that were considered unauthorised by the city.
Ordinance Regulating the Sidewalk Street Vendors of Barangay Ermita in the City of Cebu, 2001
This policy document was written to serve as a guide for the management and suport of workers in the informal economy in the city of Durban and forms the basis for appropriate and workable legislation.
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.