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How India’s civil society rose up in the face of COVID-19
… The ‘second’ wave of COVID-19 caught India off-guard. It began in mid-March 2021 and by the end of April, … – but with equally devastating impacts on the most vulnerable urban citizens. Given the failure of state machinery, the actions of … government institutions and NGOs with experience of supporting the urban poor to withstand shocks and stresses.    Mounting a …
Insight, 11 July 2021
A street in a village with a house and a blue window and clothes hanging from a wire.
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 … (1) that: "every landless person, occupying land in a slum in any urban area by such date as may be notified by the State Government, … begins to implement its provisions. The art of land administration in India is an elaborate one that pre-dates the Mughal era. Words like …
Insight, 25 October 2023
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Poverty lines and lives of the poor: Underestimation of urban poverty, the case of India
… This paper describes the development of poverty lines in India, from the 19th century to the present, and assesses their … poverty line results in considerable underestimation of the extent of urban poverty, and oversimplifies the nature of poverty by disregarding … and measurement of the numerous and interconnected aspects of urban poverty. …
Publication, 01 February 2009
Man wearing a face mask walks carrying two shopping bags.
Social protection that works for cities: lessons from the pandemic
… Over half of the world’s population live in low-income and informal urban communities and this proportion is growing. Despite the higher … social protection compared to rural areas, and less resilience to urban shocks, stresses and crises. Building on lessons from COVID-19 relief efforts in India and Zimbabwe, this online event debated whether successful urban …
Event, 31 October 2023
A young woman sits working at a sewing machine in a corner of a room.
Stitching with determination: stories of women garment workers in Indore, India
… lies a vast segment of largely invisible women and girls working in India’s flourishing garment industry.  Women working from home account for about 14% of urban employment in India . In low- and middle-income countries, … by Siddharth Agarwal, Kanupriya Kothiwal and Shabnam Verma of the Urban Health Resource Centre , India. This research was commissioned by …
Article, 07 June 2022
Woman wearing a face mask sits on the floor and handles tools
From risks to resilience for informal workers – part one
… Women informal workers face additional burdens. COVID-19 lockdown in India further aggravated these risks and its impact continues to be … to promote resilience, was timely and productive. Some background The Urban Health Resource Centre (UHRC) has been mentoring slum-based … women’s groups in Indore since 2004-2005 on varied challenges of urban health. As an NGO the UHRC did not just limit itself to data …
Insight, 07 February 2023
Skyline of Kolkata, India.
How regional and national capital cities influence urban change
… key roles in the national and global economy. This blog looks at how urban change is influenced by building the institutions of government in … have bureaucracies and public service providers, located in the urban centres designated as the (national/regional/local) capital. Their … population nations, states have larger populations than most nations. India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh, had 200 million inhabitants …
Insight, 10 September 2020
India's urban poor threaten to cripple Mumbai's air and rail links
… Jockin Arputham, president of India's National Slum Dwellers Federation, outlines the threat — and the … save developers time and money, while ensuring that the needs of the urban poor are addressed. But the slum dwellers of Dharavi and land next … has previously helped to organise successful partnerships between the urban poor and developers. Between 2001 and 2003, slum dwellers and …
News, 29 May 2007
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Climate, health and urban informal economies – stories of need and change
… In 2019, over 88% of India’s employment was informal. Similarly, 79.8% of Zimbabwe’s … to 2019 Labour Force Surveys ). The workers in India, mostly urban, contribute over 50% of GDP. In Zimbabwe, informal work … resilience to climate change. Worsening problems Heat stress For urban agriculture workers who sell fresh produce, extremes of heat are …
Article, 07 June 2022
A landscape of old houses
Q&A: blog series explores the transition to a predominantly urban world
… a series of blogs that will examine different aspects of global urban change. Kicking off the series for 2020, the first blog looks at … has changed over the last 220 years. Later blogs will explore wider urban trends, including analysis of the social, political and … and political systems. We see some very interesting examples in India. Delhi is already a megacity, yet its incredibly rapid growth …
Article, 16 January 2020