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The overarching objective of this policy document is to provide and promote a supportive environment for earning livelihoods to the Street vendors, as well as to ensure absence of congestion and maintenance of hygiene in public spaces and streets without hindrance to traffic and right of way.
This working paper draws on a rights-based perspective to explore the impact of law, regulation and policy on the informal economy with a focus on street vendors in Ahmedabad.
This technical brief critically assesses land-use zoning regulations, both generally and specifically in India, with particular reference to the impact of mixed-use zoning on home-based production. It suggests both a more efficient and equitable approach to regulating land use that provides for the...
La India es uno de los muy pocos países que ha desarrollado una Política nacional de vendedores ambulantes urbanos. La política fue adoptada en 2004 con el objetivo de promover un ambiente favorable para que los vendedores ambulantes pudieran ganarse sus medios de sustento, que reduzca, al mismo...
India is one of very few countries to have developed a National Policy on Urban Street Vendors. Adopted in 2004, its objective is to promote a supportive environment for street vendors to earn their livelihoods, while reducing congestion and maintaining sanitary conditions in public spaces. This...
This document contains the rules for the management and handing of plastic waste.
In the last decade, several influential scholars have rigorously worked on the impact of neoliberal globalization on the poor in the cities of the South. But they have yet to provide a comprehensive account of how and why some groups in the margins are seen to successfully negotiate with the new...
Increased urbanization in India has meant more poor people live in hazardous conditions, lacking access to even basic facilities and services. In Ahmedabad, Gujarat, a large population lives within the city’s 1,000 slums. For informal workers whose homes double as their workplaces, shelter and...
The bulk of Pakistan’s workforce is unorganized, and the data available do not depict the true picture, particularly of the number of women engaged in and contributing to the informal economy. While recent government documents have recognized women in the informal sector, they have failed to respond...
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.