Africa: New Study Calls on Cities to Bring Informal Workers Out of the Shadows

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Washington, DC — Informal workers – from street vendors and waste pickers to home-based workers that manufacture garments and other goods – represent 50 to 80 percent of urban employment worldwide. In the global south, where urbanization is happening most rapidly, they generate up to half of non-agricultural GDP.

The latest working paper in the World Resources Report, " Towards a More Equal City ," "Including the Excluded," reveals how cities in the global south can create policies, legislation and practices that support informal livelihoods and promote economic productivity and environmental sustainability.

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