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Women in developing countries are particularly vulnerable, but are their voices sufficiently heard at major international events? (Photo: Victoria Hickman)
New IIED discussion series focuses on gender at international events
… from 7-13 February 2018. This event is convened by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) and is the world's premier conference … Speakers: Chair:   Liz Carlile , director, IIED Communications Group Panellists: Caroline Moser , emeritus professor, urban social …
News, 31 January 2018
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Reimagining refugee futures: cities, not camps? Make Change Happen podcast episode 6
… researcher, and Deena Dajani, researcher, both working in IIED’s Human Settlements research group ; they are joined by Kevin Johnstone, researcher in our Shaping …
Article, 19 June 2020
A number of informal tents forming a village.
Introduction to urban crises and forced displacement
… in towns and cities builds on the long-standing work of the Human Settlements research group on urban poverty , governance, risk and resilience. It takes our …
Article, 23 October 2020
Three people stand talking in a street. A man, a woman and, in the middle, a young man wearing a face mask.
A just recovery from COVID-19: young people from eight African cities speak out
… resilience to multiple risks and shocks, particularly in informal settlements. Almost 60% of Africa’s population is under 25: its cities … really are ‘cities of youth’. For young people, living in informal settlements during the pandemic brought distinctive concerns and … of Warwick . Through video diaries and interviews, and focus group discussions, they communicated their perspectives on the pandemic …
Insight, 24 May 2022
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PLA Notes CD-ROM 1988-2001 11 Community participation in the sustainable development of human settlements in Mexico City
… 11 Community participation in the sustainable development of human settlements in Mexico City Gustavo Romero, Patricia Nava and Lilia … 11 Community participation in the sustainable development of human settlements in Mexico City …
Publication, 01 January 1994
An aerial view of dozens of shack housing in close proximity, with colourful roofs
Bridging the urban adaptation finance gap
… climate change response. The chapter on adaptation in cities and human settlements in the subsequent report of the Intergovernmental Panel on … used crowdfunding to raise funds to support communities in informal settlements during the COVID-19 pandemic 5. Scale Access to urban …
Insight, 25 April 2022
People observe burnt down structures
Fire disaster makes more than 1,000 homeless in Freetown
… people, Susan’s Bay is one of Freetown’s largest and poorest informal settlements. Unable to access formal housing, people are forced to live … more than 1,000 residents homeless. Local NGO Centre of Dialogue on Human Settlement and Poverty Alleviation (CODOHSAPA) estimated that 189 … the contributions of Francis Reffell, of the Centre of Dialogue on Human Settlement and Poverty Alleviation (CODOHSAPA), and SLURC’s …
Insight, 29 March 2021
Two men on the side of a mountain; one bends over to pick up two sacks, the other carries them on his shoulders
Promoting better policy and citizen agency in the mining sector
Project, 22 December 2021
Residents of Sitio San Roque, Philippines, watch a demolition team tear down their houses during an eviction (Photo: Alamy)
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
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IIED and partners call for cities to develop a proactive response to urban displacement
… joint interventions and responses. UN-Habitat is the United Nations Human Settlements Programme. It promotes transformative change in cities and … leave no one and no place behind. IIED's Human Settlements research group addresses urban environmental issues at all levels – with local …
News, 10 June 2020