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Cover for 17727IIED.pdf
Proposed solutions for inclusive shelter in Hawassa
… up to 60,000 workers by 2021. As the population expands, Hawassa’s shelter needs are becoming ever more acute: existing housing stock and … expand to absorb increasing demand from migrant workers and others, sustainable housing solutions are urgently needed for the city’s hundreds of thousands of … Proposed solutions for inclusive shelter in Hawassa …
Publication, 01 October 2019
Cover for 10875IIED.pdf
In search of shelter: the case of Hawassa, Ethiopia
… up to 60,000 workers by 2021. As the population expands, Hawassa’s shelter needs are becoming ever more acute: existing housing stock and … expand to absorb increasing demand from migrant workers and others, sustainable housing solutions are urgently needed for the city’s hundreds of thousands of … In search of shelter: the case of Hawassa, Ethiopia …
Publication, 01 January 2020
Cover for 17722IIED.pdf
Shelter for all: towards more inclusive housing in Mogadishu
… Access to land and shelter in Mogadishu is governed by a complex system of formal and … excluded from these networks due to prejudice and isolation. Finding sustainable housing solutions for all Mogadishu’s residents has become a top priority for … Shelter for all: towards more inclusive housing in Mogadishu …
Publication, 01 October 2019
Mogadishu attracts people from all over the country, making it the second-fastest growing city in the world, with a 4% annual rate of urbanisation growth (Photo: Baron Reznik, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The challenge of finding money to build shelter in Mogadishu’s informal settlements
… Shelter is one of the most fundamental elements needed to support human … that are inaccessible to much of the general population.  Durable solutions While these informal systems enable people to house themselves in settlements, neither their homes nor their situation is sustainable.  A durable solution for housing Mogadishu’s vulnerable …
Insight, 28 January 2019
A man and woman sat down cooking with a charcoal cookstove.
Calibrating cooking to affect deforestation and violence against women in displaced settings
… live in three camps: Nyarugusu camp, which was started in 1996 to shelter refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo; and Nduta and … meals at times expected by men. What did IIED do? Providing cooking solutions, such as fuels and stoves, is often seen as a logical way to … capacity to adopt different technologies. Organisations working on sustainable energy for displaced peoples are increasingly interested in …
Project, 21 September 2020
Informal housing in Addis Ababa. Ethiopia's cities are struggling to meet demand for affordable housing and settlements are growing (Photo: Olli Pitkänen, Creative Commons via Flickr)
The Ethiopian informal settlement jigsaw puzzle: an opportunity to re-sort the pieces?
… land and accompanying infrastructure. The government has been seeking solutions: 232,915 condominium units have been built under the … form a coherent whole, resulting in unplanned sprawl, poor quality shelter, and a heightened risk of land-related conflict.  Missing pieces … The East African Research Fund (EARF)  is carrying out research into shelter in cities across East Africa, as part of an IIED-led …
Insight, 25 October 2018
The Deccan Development society works with poor women in Andhra Pradesh, India. It facilitates a network of women seedkeepers who conserve and exchange seeds (Photo: Deccan Development Society)
Why women's empowerment is essential for sustainable development
… Gender equality is rightly seen as crucial to sustainable development, with its own Sustainable Development Goal (Goal … responsibility for the unpaid work of securing food, water, fuel and shelter for their household. "Not just victims, women have been and can … root causes of these issues and helps us to develop transformative solutions. Jenny Hawley ([email protected]) is a consultant and …
Insight, 02 February 2016
Aerial view of Accra, Ghana.
African Cities Research Consortium
… objective is to produce new knowledge that can catalyse integrated, sustainable and inclusive approaches to address development challenges … will enable us to tease out the complexities and highlight potential solutions to improve urban centres across the continent”. … Office (previously DFID) on the Urban Crises Learning Fund  and on shelter provision in East African cities . What will IIED do? The …
Project, 16 October 2020
Closely built shacks. In the background, trees. In the foreground, a river and, on the other side of it, smoke.
Introduction to urban health equity: addressing risks, promoting gender equality and fostering wellbeing in informal settings
… labourers , while informal settlements provide hazardous, low-quality shelter to more than one billion people and host vibrant informal … decision makers, we aim to generate integrated, cross-cutting solutions that address the complex health risks facing low-income urban … in Kenya. Recently, we published a chapter on ‘Public health and sustainable urban futures’ in UN-Habitat’s flagship World Cities Report …
Article, 09 June 2022
Toilet block and water tank
How small changes can make a big impact in achieving sustainable sanitation
… have changed lives, or even saved lives? Or about other sanitation solutions that have made a difference. Here, architect and PhD student … an underground pit, a hand-made concrete slab with a drop hole and a shelter. The toilet outhouses are usually a minimum of 10 metres away … community; I focused on the most feasible and affordable solutions to upgrade the traditional pit latrines. Traditional pit …
Insight, 09 December 2020