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A woman behind a counter arranges her vegetable produce
Cartel or chemist?
… among several other firsts, that the Mukuru Special Planning Area (SPA)  process is achieving. In August 2017, the Nairobi County government designated Mukuru slum as an SPA, identifying it as an area needing substantial redevelopment. This … innovative strategies to upgrade infrastructure and services.  The SPA law was typically applied for quite different purposes, such as …
Insight, 27 February 2020
View over the Mukuru informal settlement in Nairobi, showing corrugated roofs
Shelter provision in East African cities: understanding transformative politics for inclusive cities
… informal settlement of Mukuru, where a  Special Planning Area (SPA)  declared in August 2017 has produced a unique opportunity for … Alongside the Mukuru project report , civil society engagement in the SPA process has also been documented in a dedicated website .  … screening of a film documenting Mukuru residents involvement in the SPA process and their hopes for the future of their neighbourhood. …
Project, 06 April 2018
A 'peace wall' in Mukuru, one of the largest slums in Nairobi, Kenya (Photo: Urban ARK)
A special approach to slum upgrading: the Special Planning Area in Mukuru, Nairobi
… County (NCC) officially declared Mukuru as a 'Special Planning Area (SPA)' – putting a stop to any further development in the area for a … upgrading informal settlements is novel and exciting. The use of an SPA clearly indicates the significance with which upgrading Mukuru is … and responded positively to the documented concerns. Central to the SPA has been the creation of consortiums to address different issues …
Insight, 18 October 2017
Water with open sewage is stagnant in a built up area
Planning for reality in one of Nairobi’s largest ‘slums’
Insight, 04 December 2019
Cover for G04329.pdf
Urban ARK 18: Supporting community-led research on risks and creating policy platforms to enhance Nairobi’s governance for resilience
… Resilience’ sub-programme for the Special Planning Area (SPA) in Mukuru and Viwandani, led by the Kenyan slum dweller federation, …
Publication, 01 October 2018
What do we want to measure?
What does successful adaptation look like, and what do we want to measure in the context of adaptation, national development and SDGs?
… provides Support for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPA). With its focus on adaptation, M&E and transparency, the programme …
Event, 28 June 2018
This graphic illustrates some of the benefits of undertaking monitoring and evaluation, including better decision making, supporting learning and accountability and gathering information for reporting
Supporting national monitoring and evaluation systems to enable adaptation assessment and reporting
… work providing Support for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPA) . The programme is being supported by GIZ  on behalf of the German … of M&E for adaptation will also be fed through into the wider SPA programme. Events May 2018: 8th Regional Workshop of the Cluster …
Project, 24 September 2018
A graphic which highlights the enefits of investing in national M&E systems for climate change
Webinar: Benefits of investing in national monitoring and evaluation systems
… Support for the Implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPA) . This global initiative is funded by  GIZ  in collaboration with …
Event, 02 October 2018
A road full of congested traffic.
IIED and partner events at the World Urban Forum (WUF10)
… county government declared Mukuru a ‘Special Planning Area’ (SPA), and innovative aspects include strong grassroots participation, … challenges, given Mukuru’s location on private lands and the SPA’s aim of benefiting both tenants and structure-owners.  This session shared key lessons from Mukuru's SPA and will feature presentations by Muungano leaders and SDI Kenya …
Event, 08 February 2020
A washed-out road near Lake Bisina in Uganda. Uganda is experiencing significant impacts of climate change such as increased frequency of extreme weather events like floods (Photo: James Anderson, Creative Commons via Flickr)
Assessing adaptation and development progress
… Support project for the implementation of the Paris Agreement (SPA) , run in collaboration with the German environment ministry.  The …
Insight, 06 July 2018