… Shelter is one of the most fundamental elements needed to support human life. Having a place to come home to, to put your belongings, to … 600,000 were displaced persons, scattered across over 480 informal settlements in and around the city.  These settlements are home to … financial services. Our research shows that particularly vulnerable groups, such as women and young men (who are often suspected of being …

… programme of work builds on the longstanding experience of IIED's Human Settlements research group  in promoting housing approaches that are produced in partnership …

… edited and directed by young people, mostly from Nairobi’s informal settlements, who received training and other mentoring support from  … Cooperation (NOREC) . SDI-Kenya is currently working with IIED’s Human Settlements research group on the  'Protracted displacement in an urban world' research …

… been convening international agencies, researchers and civil society groups from across the global South to co-create a framework to guide … the global South, where informal workers, people living in informal settlements, displaced people  and other marginalised groups have been … relief alongside strict lockdowns,  disrupted supply chains ,  human rights violations , forced evictions and  regressive interventions …

… It is crucial the one billion people who live in informal settlements around the world are not forgotten as cities develop climate … (david.satterthaite@iied.org) is senior fellow in IIED's Human Settlements research group . This blog originally appeared on the Climate Home website , and …