Key external resources relevant to RIDF’s research areas — official government rules, scheme guidelines, policy frameworks, and important publications from the United Nations and UN agencies such as ILO, UNDP, and UN-Habitat.
| Resource | Why It Matters for RIDF | Link |
|---|---|---|
| ILO Recommendation No. 204 (2015): Transition from the Informal to the Formal Economy | The core international standard for formalising informal work; requires gender equality, non-discrimination, social protection, skills, childcare and voice for informal workers. | Download |
| ILO: Empowering Women Working in the Informal Economy | Practical guidance on women’s economic empowerment, care work, earnings, safety and transition to formal work. | Download |
| ILO: Preventing and Addressing Violence and Harassment in the Informal Economy | Key principles for safe work, especially relevant for women, waste pickers, domestic workers and street vendors. | Download PDF |
| UN Women / UN system: Leaving No One Behind — Equality and Non-Discrimination Framework | UN-wide framework for identifying and addressing discrimination and exclusion in development programming. | |
| MoSPI: SDG 5 National Indicator Framework / Gender Statistics | India’s official indicators for gender equality, legal protections, employment, safety and women’s empowerment. | Download PDF |
| MoSPI: SDG National Indicator Framework Progress Report 2026 | Latest official India-level SDG monitoring data, including Goal 5. | Download PDF |
| Resource | Why It Matters for RIDF | Link |
|---|---|---|
| DAY-NULM Mission Guidelines, MoHUA | Central framework for urban poverty reduction, SHGs, self-employment, skilling, shelters and street-vendor support. | Download PDF |
| India.gov.in: NULM Guidelines and Documents | Official repository of NULM guidelines on skills, social mobilisation, self-employment, shelters and street vendors. | Open Page |
| AMRUT 2.0 GESI Guidelines, MoHUA (2023) | Government guidance for integrating gender equality, disability and social inclusion into urban infrastructure and service delivery. | Download PDF |
| UN-Habitat: Leaving No One Behind — NIVA Report | Urban-inclusion framework covering informal workers, women, migrants and vulnerable groups in city economies. | Download PDF |
| UN: Transforming the Informal Economy to Leave No One Behind | Links informal livelihoods, urban/rural development, poverty, gender equality and decent work to the 2030 Agenda. | Download PDF |
| UN SDG Voluntary Local Review Guidelines | Useful for city/district-level assessment of inclusion, gender, livelihoods and local SDG implementation. | Download PDF |
| Resource | Why It Matters for RIDF | Link |
|---|---|---|
| ILO R204: Transition from Informal to Formal Economy | The principal global rulebook for recognising, protecting and formalising informal workers and enterprises. | Download |
| ILO: Promoting Transition to Formality | Explains the 12 guiding principles of R204, including rights, gender equality and attention to vulnerable workers. | Open Resource |
| ILO: Fostering Formalization through an Integrated Approach | Guidance on integrated formalisation strategies covering social protection, taxation, business registration, skills and labour rights. | Download PDF |
| UN DESA / UN: Transforming the Informal Economy to Leave No One Behind | UN policy brief connecting informality with SDGs 1, 5, 8 and 10; useful for RIDF’s rights-based framing. | Download PDF |
| ILO: Empowering Women in the Informal Economy | Gender-specific guidance for women informal workers, including care responsibilities and access to finance. | Download |
| PM SVANidhi Scheme Information, PIB | Government of India support for street vendors: collateral-free working-capital loans, interest subsidy, digital incentives and credit-card access. | Open PIB |
| DAY-NULM Guidelines | Core Government of India framework for urban livelihoods, SHG institutions, skilling, self-employment and support to vulnerable urban households. | Download PDF |
| SBM–NULM Convergence Guidelines | Explicitly links sanitation and waste-management livelihoods with NULM components; includes informal waste pickers, manual scavengers, persons with disabilities and transgender persons. | Download PDF |
| UNDP: Leaving No One Behind Operational Guide | Five-factor framework for identifying exclusion: discrimination, socio-economic status, geography, governance and shock vulnerability. | Reference |
| UN SDG Reporting Guidelines | Guidance on measuring inclusion beyond averages, prioritising vulnerable groups and empowering women and girls. | Download PDF |
| MoSPI SDG National Indicator Framework | India’s official monitoring framework for poverty, inequality, gender, work and sustainable development. | Download PDF |
| UNDP India: Safai Sathis Socio-Economic Assessment | Evidence and policy directions on social protection, skilling, alternate livelihoods and formalisation for waste pickers. | Open Page |
| Resource | Why It Matters for RIDF | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Scheme Guidelines for Inclusion of Waste Pickers Component, Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment | Direct Government of India guidance for inclusion of waste pickers; recognises gendered vulnerabilities and lower pay for women waste pickers. | Download PDF |
| SBM–NULM Convergence Guidelines | Government framework for creating sanitation and waste-management livelihoods for informal waste pickers and other vulnerable groups. | Download PDF |
| UNDP: Who Picks (Y)our Waste? | India-focused evidence on waste pickers’ income insecurity, identification, housing, social protection and gendered risks. | Download PDF |
| UNDP India: Safai Sathis Baseline Assessment | Baseline evidence and recommendations for welfare frameworks, skilling, alternate livelihoods and safety nets. | Open Page |
| UNDP: Creating a Life of Dignity for Safai Sathis | Policy agenda for resilience, social protection and safe, dignified livelihood transitions. | Open Page |
| UN-Habitat: Leaving No One Behind — Informal Waste and Recovery Sector | International framing for recognition, integration into municipal solid-waste systems, gender equity and improved working conditions. | Download PDF |
| UNDP: Integrating Gender Equality, Disability and Social Inclusion | GEDSI framework relevant to designing inclusive waste, livelihood and circular-economy interventions. | Download PDF |