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  • Research Reports

    Internal Migrants in the Informal Economy: COVID-19 Lessons

    COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Policy Insights No. 6 Key findings and policy recommendations pertaining to internal migrants in...

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  • Resource Documents

    Ecosystem of Waste: The Role of Waste Pickers and Street Vendors in Curbing Coastal Pollution at Carnaval in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil

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  • Press
    COVID-19 Crisis Study April 15, 2021

    Personas en trabajo informal demandan ser incluidas en recuperación económica

    Personas en trabajo informal demandan ser incluidas en recuperación económica Estudio de WIEGO revela que más de la mitad de las personas...

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  • Press
    COVID-19 Crisis Study April 13, 2021

    Ghana: Informal workers demand inclusion in economic recovery, after receiving little relief during Covid-19 crisis

    Informal workers demand inclusion in economic recovery, after receiving little relief during Covid-19 crisis The workers call for expanded...

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  • Research Reports

    The Triple Crisis: Impact of COVID-19 on Informal Workers’ Care Responsibilities, Paid Work and Earnings

    COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy Policy Insights No. 3 Key findings and policy recommendations pertaining to the impact of the pandemic...

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    COVID-19 Crisis Study February 22, 2021

    New report reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on Delhi’s informal workers

    New report reveals devastating impact of COVID-19 on Delhi’s informal workers COVID-19 devastated workers’ livelihoods and forced them into...

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  • Policy Briefs

    Informal Work in South Africa and COVID-19: Gendered Impacts and Priority Interventions

    In South Africa, informal workers in general, and women informal workers in particular, have been disproportionately hard hit by measures...

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    COVID-19 Crisis Study January 27, 2021

    Press Release: New Report on NYC Street Vendors and Canners Reveals Depth of COVID Exclusion on Informal Workforce

    Research shows COVID-19 devastated workers’ earnings, wiped out their savings, and forced them into economic freefall, without relief from...

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  • Policy Briefs

    Domestic Workers, Risk & Social Protection in Delhi National Capital Region

    Delhi, India’s capital and a bustling metropolis, is home to many migrant workers from across the country. For most women migrants, domestic...

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  • Public health guidelines Poster (Hindi) thumbnail Fact Sheets/Infographics

    Public Health Guidelines to Reduce the Spread of COVID-19 Poster (Hindi)

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