The government is realising the need to tap into the benefits of informal economy through taxes.

Drawing of master plans affects informal economy workers on all spheres and there is, therefore, need to ensure that there is adequate representation.

Social dialogue at the national level —in other words, at the peak level — takes a variety of forms, mechanisms and names.

An accountable and functioning state with the capacity to meet the needs of its citizens must eventually depend on its own revenues to champion the country’s development agenda.

A good number of states have embraced and adopted the Recommendation 204 and have begun to put in motion interventions to ensure its actualisation.

These limitations need to be addressed through a combination of capacity building, information sensitisation and advocacy efforts at the Sadc and Comesa regional levels.

In Zimbabwe, there continues to be sharp increase and expansion in the number of people that are working in the informal economy.

In 2020, the total estimated financing gap for developing countries was about US$ 1.2 trillion.

The inference tends to be negative – that globalisation is to blame.

Viset has developed alternative approaches to the management of street vendors and shared the same with authorities for adoption and possible implementation.

More informality can also reduce financial inclusion because part of the financial resources will be used to check whether entrepreneurs are involved in informal activities.

 Estimates note that up to 90% of Zimbabwe’s workforce is employed in the informal sector.

It is the subject of political debate and discussions on socioeconomic and sustainable development.