What works for low-income households? Assessing the effectiveness of government housing projects in Namibia
Insight, 17 July 2025
Diana Mitlin
Senior associate, Human Settlements
Professor of global urbanism in the Global Development Institute at the University of Manchester and formerly principal researcher in IIED's Human Settlements research group. From 2015 to 2019 she was managing director of the Global Development Institute.
Expertise
Urban poverty, poverty reduction, community development and civil society.
Before IIED
Economist with the UK government. Part-time teaching position at the Institute for Development Policy and Management, University of Manchester.
Current work
Collaboration with grassroots organisations and support agencies to improve urban neighbourhoods (land tenure, basic services and housing).
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