INTERNATIONAL ALLIANCE OF
WASTE PICKERS
WASTE PICKERS
The International Alliance of Waste Pickers is a networking process supported by WIEGO, among thousands of waste picker organizations with groups in more than 32 countries covering mainly Latin America, Asia and Africa.
Supported by
Waste Wise Trust
Bangalore, India
Website: msss.inPrimary information
- Year formed
- 2003
- Language
- English
- Number of members
- 856
- Type of members
- Waste picker support organization
- Occupation of members
- Street sweepers, Waste collectors, Waste pickers
- Type of Organization
- Cooperative, Non governmental organization, Self-help group
- Organizational Reach
- Local
- Workplace of members
- Collection from companies, Street
- Objectives
- Rights, dignity and welfare of workers, improve working conditions, improve prices of recycled materials, recognition of waste pickers, skills upgrading, improve livelihoods
- Women composition
Social networking sites
Benefits
- Member benefits
- Occupational health & safety
Services
- Activities
- Selling materials, Waste collection, Waste sorting
Complementary Information
- Information source
- WORD 9/7/2010, AIW 2013
Comments / Narrative
Provides sanitation facilities for slum dwellers and related activities to improve the existing conditions of waste pickers.