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This Next City article, about KKPKP and SWaCH, has been posted here on WIEGO's website with permission from Next City . KKPKP is a trade union of recyclers and SWaCH is the workers' cooperative.
Welcome to the Participatory Sustainable Waste Management (PSWM) website, a knowledge-hub for innovative projects dedicated to more sustainable lifestyles suited to the needs and wants of current and future generations. PSWM presents a viable option to make better use of the world’s resources. This...
This edition of the newsletter includes an article about new WasteAid national organizations. Other issues of WasteAid E-Newsletter are also available.
Global Alliance of Waste Pickers Newsletter, May-July 2014 Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español. Leia o boletim em Português. Lire le bulletin en français.
Boletín de la Alianza Global de Recicladores, Mayo-Julio 2014 Leer el boletín en español. Read the newsletter in English . Leia o boletim em Português. Lire le bulletin en français.
Bulletin de l'Alliance Mondiale des Récupérateurs, Mai-Juillet 2014 Lire le bulletin en français. Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español. Leia o boletim em Português.
Boletim da Aliança Global de Catadores, Maio-Julho de 2014 Leia o boletim em Português. Lire le bulletin en français. Read the newsletter in English . Leer el boletín en español.
Informe con dos estudios de caso sobre mejores prácticas en la instrumentación de la Ley No. 29419 y su regulación en dos localidades de Lima: San Luis y Santiago de Surco.
Four out of five urban workers in modern India are engaged in the informal economy, and half of these are self-employed. This article examines what legal reforms are needed for home-based producers, street vendors and waste pickers who together represent one-fifth of the urban workforce. The article...
In the midst of rapid urbanization, the question of whether and how to formalize the informal economy is a growing concern. According to Caroline Skinner , WIEGO's Programme Director on Urban Policies , the first step is to recognize the economic activities of informal workers and include them in...
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.