Training for work in the informal sector/ edited by Fred Fluitman

It has become increasingly clear in the light of recession and economic adjustment that large numbers of those who enter
the labour market of developing countries will not find wage-employment in the "modern" sector, even if they are educated. As the situation is not expected to improve in the near future, young people will increasingly have to create their own jobs in what has come to be called the informal sector. It is an important issue whether they can be assisted in doing so and, in particular, whether training of one sort or another can help them and those who already work in the informal sector to earn a decent income.
The essays and case studies in this volume, while addressing the issue.from various standpoints, suggest that conventional
training solutions are not always the most appropriate. The book is thus meant to contribute to a debate which is overdue and to leave a few ideas with policy-makers and others concerned about the future of training for development.