Two billion of the world’s employed population aged 15 and over work informally, representing 61.2 per cent of global employment
Two billion of the world’s employed population aged 15 and over work informally, representing 61.2 per cent of global employment : ILO The new report “Towards a More Equal City: Including the Excluded”, says the creation and reform of local economic development plans, urban land use plans, urban policy, and laws and regulations must be participatory and include informal workers, those who represent informal workers, and other relevant stakeholders. “Include informal worker leaders in participatory policymaking and rule-setting processes such as development plans and urban land allocation plans,” says the WRI report. This includes increasing informal workers’ access to public services, public spaces and public procurement. And to better harness and encourage economic growth city governments and local officials should acknowledge the economic contribution informal workers make to the urban economy and reduce harassment and penalisation. “Cities sh...