====== Guinea-Bissau ======

**Region:** Western Africa  
**Regional Economic Communities (REC):** CEN-SAD · ECOWAS · OHADA  

→ [[https://iiag.online/locations/gw.html|View IIAG Country Statistics]]

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^ Indicator ^ Data ^
| **Governance (IIAG)** | Overall Governance score: 40.9 / 100 · Rank: 44th / 54 |

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===== PART 1 – HIGH-LEVEL COUNTRY MAPPING =====

==== Institutions and Stakeholder Database ====
(To be linked)

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==== REC Membership ====

  * CEN-SAD
  * ECOWAS
  * OHADA

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==== Population size and size of the informal economy ====

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==== Nature of the legal system and ILO status ====

Guinea-Bissau operates a **civil law system**, influenced by Portuguese legal traditions and regional OHADA frameworks.

Guinea-Bissau has been a member of the **International Labour Organization (ILO)**.

The country participates in the **Decent Work Agenda**, including national efforts linked to employment creation, labour rights, and social protection.

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==== Workers’ rights in human rights system, national labour law / social protection and scope of protection ====

Workers’ rights in Guinea-Bissau are governed through:

  * Labour legislation  
  * Constitutional protections  
  * Regional and international labour standards  

These frameworks generally provide for:

  * Regulation of employment relationships  
  * Basic labour protections  
  * Recognition of workers’ rights  

However:

  * Informal employment remains extensive  
  * Enforcement capacity is limited  
  * Social protection coverage is weak outside the formal sector  

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==== Existing laws, policy and regulatory initiatives for the protection of workers in the informal economy ====

Guinea-Bissau relies primarily on:

  * General labour law frameworks  
  * Social policy and employment measures  
  * Regional legal harmonisation through OHADA  

Specific targeted protection for informal workers remains **limited or underdeveloped**.

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===== PART 2 – SECTOR SPECIFIC REGULATION =====

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==== Domestic Work Sector ====

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==== Street Vendor ====

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==== Waste Reclaiming ====

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==== Home working ====

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==== Gig Work and the Platform Economy ====

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==== Farm Work ====

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==== The Mining Sector and Artisanal Mining ====

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==== Taxi and Transport Sector (Gig-work/platform economy overlap) ====

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==== Cross-Border Informal Trade ====

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===== Sources / Links =====

  * IIAG – Guinea-Bissau: https://iiag.online/locations/gw.html  
  * Institutions and Stakeholder Database – Guinea-Bissau (to be linked)  
  * ILO Country Profile – Guinea-Bissau (to be linked)