Habitat III Issue Papers - 14: Informal Sector

Publication language
English
Pages
8pp
Date published
31 May 2015
Type
Factsheets and summaries
Keywords
Development & humanitarian aid, Livelihoods, Urban
Organisations
International Labour Organization (ILO)

Urbanisation in developing countries is accompanied by growth in urban informal economies. In this paper, key issues on the urban informal economy are highlighted.

This issue paper on the "Informal Sector" is part of a series of thematic reports offering a comprehensive, expert-level view of the processes of urbanisation that characterise today’s century of cities — and look forward to what could and should come next. The 22 “issue papers” were submitted by a range of multilateral institutions. They will ultimately be used to guide discussion by 10 formal “policy units”, which will focus on the six thematic issues deemed important for the Habitat III process. Made up of independent experts, these units touch on housing, resilience, equity and other issues. Eventually, they will each provide formal input regarding the crafting and, especially, implementation of the New Urban Agenda.