Climate action for equitable cities: working with informal communities to develop low-carbon, resilient futures

The climate emergency disproportionately affects the one billion people living in low-income and informal urban settlements. While these communities have contributed the least to climate change, they are increasingly vulnerable to climate threats such as flooding, rising sea levels, extreme heat and drought. 

On a warming and increasingly urban planet, urban policy, planning and practice must provide low-carbon, resilient housing and basic services, particularly for low-income populations. The challenge requires international agencies, researchers, governments, communities, businesses and donors to work together to foster innovation and forge new partnerships that respond to poverty, inequality and climate change. IIED is working with partners, including informal communities, to develop low-carbon, resilient futures.