Rebuilding lives as waste pickers: Struggles of Venezuelans in the Colombian informal economy

The increase in the number of migrants from Venezuela to Colombia over the past 22 months brought important challenges to the surface; many Venezuelans have joined Colombians in becoming informal entrepreneurs. This research builds on a preliminary study of informal entrepreneurs in Colombia. It will further unpack how the interplay of structural, disciplinary, hegemonic and interpersonal powers associated with marginalised groups of Venezuelan waste pickers in Colombia affect their informal entrepreneurial activities and experiences, and their future survival. This project will contribute to the discussion on alleviating inequality within the Sustainable Development Goal 10. Leveraging the support of CIVISOL, an NGO supporting Venezuelan migrants and wastepickers, as well as local authorities managing the migrant crisis in Colombia, we will conduct 30 interviews with Venezuelan wastepickers and supporting organizations, and explore the entrepreneurial efforts of this marginalised community, to help address the implication of the relationships between entrepreneurship, migration and poverty.

People

	Name	Telephone	Email	Office
	Professor Ainurul Rosli Professor - Enterprise and Entrepreneurship T: +44 (0)1895 268791 E: ainurul.rosli@brunel.ac.uk	+44 (0)1895 268791	ainurul.rosli@brunel.ac.uk	Eastern Gateway 202e

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