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By 2030, two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities. Next City's journalists were in Surabaya, Indonesia, talking to leaders from across the world who have been convened by the United Nations to draft a New Urban Agenda. For more information, see Next City’s article
Report on ILO Recommendation 204 which focuses on "Ending Informality", and stands for social inclusion, social justice and a real and dynamic social change in action.
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This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. This work draws from preliminary ethnographic research with a fisherwomen’s association in Udupi City, located on the southwestern coast of India. It shows how women have managed to keep capital-rich fish shops away...
This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. The youth employment crisis in sub-Saharan Africa’s towns and cities is among the region’s top development priorities. High rates of youth under- and unemployment create significant obstacles to young people’s ability...
This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. Despite the growth of adaptation plans and action by municipalities, there are limited examples of opportunities for effectively mainstreaming climate adaptation into policy and practice in local government. This...
This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. This paper discusses benefits that informal wetland communities in Kampala, Uganda derive from their location in the wetland and how they adapt to minimize vulnerability to hazards such as floods and disease vectors...
This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. This paper continues the story of the Indian Alliance (the partnership of SPARC, Mahila Milan and the National Slum Dwellers’ Federation), as it designed and built housing with urban poor communities from 1986 to 1995...
This special issue on urban livelihoods was developed in collaboration with WIEGO. This paper explains the reasons behind the growing social tension and increased number of conflicts in China after a good performance in meeting the Millennium Development Goals. In this paper, we map out the issues...
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.