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Further data tales: decoding land ownership and other challenges
… stressed the importance of operational aspects of large and complex urban development projects. I’ve examined how implementation can become … department, let alone being able to intervene in the operational matters of land administration. The slums in any city may be located on …
Blog, 25 October 2023
Definitions matter – part two
… This continues the discussion from a previous blog on definitions that matter  because they can misrepresent, distort or obscure key issues. … fellow David Satterthwaite, examining different aspects of global urban change. The scale of the problem Billions of urban dwellers lack …
Blog, 08 December 2021
Silent battles, resounding strength: the lives of transgender refugees in Kenya
… true gender identities. Streamlining these changes isn't just a matter of paperwork; it ensures the safety and access to vital services … institutions we can implement programs within refugee camps and urban areas. These initiatives shed light on the experiences and needs …
Blog, 21 November 2023
Definitions matter – part one
… This matters because progress towards many of the UN’s Sustainable … population levels dropped dramatically globally, as well as levels of urban poverty? And how come 98% of the world’s urban population now has …
Blog, 10 November 2021
Reducing urban poverty – lessons not learnt?
… billion people are residents of informal settlements and tenements in urban areas in the global South, with most living in poor and … or injury coupled with lower medical costs). Recognition for what matters Key routes to effective poverty reduction include: Recognising …
Blog, 10 August 2021
Beyond self-reliance: recognising the relationships that matter for urban refugees
… Humanitarian programmes in urban areas are often framed around the notion of … agencies of the responsibility to invest in vital services in urban settings, and disregards the role played by other actors and … … Urban … Beyond self-reliance: recognising the relationships that matter for urban refugees …
Blog, 07 November 2017
Do urban populations benefit from urban bias?
… Do urban dwellers benefit from an urban bias in the policies and funding allocations of government and … are ill-served or not served at all.  Access, not proximity, is what matters Urban populations may appear to be much better served as they …
Blog, 01 September 2021
Resilience through flexibility – the story of peri-urban agricultural workers in India
… Peri-urban agriculture is located on the fringes of a town or city. As cities … and people from rural areas move to cities, the frontiers between urban, peri-urban and rural activities blur and merge.  For labourers …
Article, 06 June 2022
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Urban humanitarian response: why local and international collaboration matters
… Humanitarian crises are increasingly taking place in urban contexts. Urban areas are highly dynamic and present complex … humanitarian response: why local and international collaboration matters …
Publication, 01 October 2016
Off the beaten track: Urban Matters blog roll
… contributing to and strengthening the body of knowledge that informs urban climate change resilience. Alternative Routes to Urban Density … advocacy. … Communication … Urban … Off the beaten track: Urban Matters blog roll …
Article, 24 November 2015