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Briefing: Will Habitat III produce an effective "new urban agenda?"
… policies and practices? With David Satterthwaite , senior fellow, Human Settlements Group, IIED    Latest news on the UN drafting process: With David Dodman …
Event, 05 May 2016
Climate justice needs vaccine justice
… out of COVID-19 vaccines is shockingly unequal. As of December, a group of campaigning organisations claimed that rich countries had … have also suffered dreadfully. In July, residents of three informal settlements in Mumbai were found to have a 50% infection rate while only … these well requires creative thinking which will only happen through human contact, especially in countries without strong digital …
Blog, 01 February 2021
Why do we ignore the local processes that deliver global goals in urban areas?
… development, in reality the billion or so people who live in informal settlements have little say and almost no influence on the work done by … air pollution, ambient pollution, malaria, HIV/AIDs – where each group seeks statistics to justify their chosen focus (and often using … that every time 'city' or 'urban' is referenced, so too must 'human settlements' or 'rural settlements' be mentioned. As if 'rural …
Blog, 16 August 2016
Recognising urban rights: global debates and local struggles
… unique opportunity for state authorities at all levels to realise the human rights of all inhabitants". This and other events held in the … boardrooms, the actions of grassroots organisations in informal urban settlements demonstrate how collective action around basic needs can be … (anna.walnycki@iied.org) is a researcher in IIED's Human Settlements Group . … Anna Walnycki … Urban … Recognising urban rights: global …
Blog, 26 May 2016
Q&A: the World Urban Forum brought together governments and grassroots – what next?
… from the everyday lives of people living in low-income and informal settlements in cities around the world. But they have become more … Colenbrander is senior researcher, David Dodman is director of IIED's Human Settlements research group . … Urban … Q&A: the World Urban Forum brought together …
Article, 14 February 2018
Getting community voices heard in investor-state arbitration
… at ways civil society groups are bringing community perspectives, human rights, and environmental issues to the attention of arbitral … for a multilateral investment court , and the UNCITRAL Working Group on Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform  needs to consider how …
Blog, 05 March 2018
Financial inequalities; defining our age
… Needs are particularly acute for the one billion living in informal settlements in towns and cities of the global South.  Community … the needs of its members despite low income and tenure insecurity. Group lending is enabling informal entrepreneurs to access essential … Mitlin ( diana.mitlin@iied.org ) is principal researcher in IIED's Human Settlements research group . … Diana Mitlin … Economics … Urban … …
Blog, 22 August 2017
A world without refugee camps? IIED launches research on urban refugees
… structures? Or a nondescript apartment block? A shack in an informal settlement?  For most people it’s the former – and there’s a reason why … communities – are able to meet their basic needs and exercise their human rights in a sustainable way, without reliance on humanitarian … Through a participatory forum in each city, municipal actors, refugee groups, NGOs and academics will support and engage with the research …
Blog, 06 April 2020
Urban risks: where are the top five biggest blind spots?
… the lack of health data for the billion people living in informal settlements  No local records on many serious health problems. Surveys … differences in the scale of the risk by district and by income group. It is likely that infant, child and maternal deaths represent a …  ( david.satterthwaite@iied.org ) is a senior fellow in IIED's Human Settlements research group  and visiting professor at the …
Blog, 18 April 2017
A special approach to slum upgrading: the Special Planning Area in Mukuru, Nairobi
… such an ambitious and comprehensive approach to upgrading informal settlements is novel and exciting. The use of an SPA clearly indicates … world.  David Dodman (david.dodman@iied.org) is director of IIED's Human Settlements research group , and a co-investigator of Urban ARK. This blog was originally …
Blog, 18 October 2017