Concluding statements

Drawing on the reasoning mentioned, the is a point to argue that informal economies must be partially formalised in order to adapt to the ever-urbanising country. In order to find a method that fits this, I have created a space that uses sustainable and community-friendly principles in order to construct a space that can use its centrality to become a hub for craft trade and learning, as well as a place for reflection and consideration.

The slight formalisation I include is based on a central area for trade, that can be added to local maps and online sites. It can also be included in transport networks to allow for increased foot flow. By keeping many people working together in a small space, collaboration and learning can occur, but also the sharing and distribution of costs of resources such as security measures, sanitation and waste disposal.

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1. Idem, Robert, Katarzyna Zielonko-Jung, and Aleksandra Karpińska. “Vernacular and Low-Tech Technologies in Humanitarian Architecture on the Example of Senegal.” Architectus 70, no. 2 (April 2022): 71–80. doi:10.37190/arc220207. This article examines the use of humanitarian architecture in Senegal, and I draw upon it for its case studies included.

2. Ministry of Artisanry and the Transformation of Informal Sectors, “Senegal’s Integrated National Strategy for the Formalization of the Informal Economy (SNIFEI) and Operational Action Plan for the Transformation of the Informal Sector (PAOTSI).” Strategy: Senegal’s Integrated National Strategy for the Formalization of the Informal Economy (SNIFEI) and Operational Action Plan for the Transformation of the Informal Sector (PAOTSI), May 26, 2022.

. This is a statistical report of Senegal, and I extract figures for employment from it.

3. UN Habitat, “Republic of Senegal: PSUP Site.” Republic of Senegal | PSUP Site, 2019.

. This is another statistical report of Senegal, and I use this for figures for population dynamics and predicitons.

4. Livesay, Laura, "Social Capital in Senegal: Bane or Boom?" (2011). Capstone Projects – Politics and Government. 8. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/cppg/8 This article from Laura Livesay, a researcher at Illinois State University, examines the role of social capital in Senegal amidst changing factors.

5. Livesay, Laura, "Social Capital in Senegal: Bane or Boom?" (2011). Capstone Projects – Politics and Government. 8. https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/cppg/8 https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2019/10/30/the-global-informal-economy-large -but-on-the-decline https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/documents/publication/ wcms_626831.pdf https://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---dgreports/---dcomm/documents/publication/ wcms_626831.pdf

6. Alexander, Thomas F. “The Global Informal Economy: Large but on the Decline.” IMF, October 30, 2019.

. This article speaks of the tendencies of informal economies as a country begins the process of development.

7. Women and men in the informal economy: a statistical picture (third edition) / International Labour Office – Geneva: ILO, 2018.

This article puts a figure to the statistics of informal economies, and also describes the measures that must be taken to preserve them.

8. Women and men in the informal economy: a statistical picture (third edition) / International Labour Office – Geneva: ILO, 2018.

9. “Polyvalent Cultural Center in Senegal.” Architecture in Development, August 4, 2021. https://architectureindevelopment.org/project/1093.

This website has an interactive showcase of the Polyvalent cultural centre, which I use to help explain the reasoning behind and features of the building.

10. Sennewald, Bea. “Humanitarian Architecture: Creating Social Value for Communities https://designbuild.nridigital.com/design_build_review_aug21/humanitarian_architecture _social_value

- Design & Build Review: Issue 63: August 2021.” Design & Build Review, August 16, 2021.

This article talks about how architecture can be used to create social value within communities.

11. Sennewald, Bea. “Humanitarian Architecture: Creating Social Value for Communities https://designbuild.nridigital.com/design_build_review_aug21/humanitarian_architecture _social_value

- Design & Build Review: Issue 63: August 2021.” Design & Build Review, August 16, 2021.

12. Idem, Robert, Katarzyna Zielonko-Jung, and Aleksandra Karpińska. “Vernacular and Low-Tech Technologies in Humanitarian Architecture on the Example of Senegal.”

Architectus 70, no. 2 (April 2022): 71–80. doi:10.37190/arc220207.