Waste Pickers During the Covid-19 Crisis: Pathways of Impact and Recovery in Five Cities

THEME: Precarious and Informal Work

TITLE: Waste Pickers During the Covid-19 Crisis: Pathways of Impact and Recovery in Five Cities

PUBLISHED BY: Women in Informal Employment: Globalizing and Organizing (WIEGO)

WHO IS THIS FOR: Over the Covid-19 period, WIEGO, working in collaboration with member-based organizations of workers and their allies, assessed the impact of the crisis on different groups of informal workers, including waste pickers, through a longitudinal multi-city study.

This report presents findings from the eight study cities where waste pickers were part of the sample: Accra, Ghana; Ahmedabad, India; Dakar, Senegal; Delhi, India; Durban, South Africa; Lima, Peru; Mexico City, Mexico; and New York City, United States of America. This unique dataset provides evidence and insights on the degree and pathways of impact of the Covid-19 crisis on waste pickers, including a decrease in monthly earnings, and an increase in heavier physical labour. Those working on the informal sector, including unionists, policy-makers, worker educators and researchers, will find this useful.

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Waste Pickers During the Covid-19 Crisis: Pathways of Impact and Recovery in Five Cities