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The capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka, is one of the world's largest cities. It is surrounded by rivers and lies only a few metres above sea level. The urban poor living in flood-prone areas are most threatened by climate change (Photo: David Dodman/IIED)
The IPCC and an urbanising planet
… Assessment (AR5) gets the importance of understanding and acting on urbanisation, making it unusual as many international agencies do not.   … all-weather roads and emergency response services. There are huge development deficits in urban areas in low and middle-income countries. … do, they lack the means or the channels to support this.   Within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) discussions, there is little …
Insight, 06 November 2014
A group of women gather round the entrance to a building.
The health, wellbeing and climate benefits of slum upgrading
… will live in informal settlements. As part of the 2030 Agenda, Sustainable Development Goal 11 on cities includes a target to 'ensure access for … is widely recognised as a way to enhance shelter and promote economic development, few policymakers have recognised the initiatives’ …
Article, 09 June 2022
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Urban migration and social exclusion: study from Indore slums and informal settlements
… Much of India’s future urbanisation will be the result of migration from rural areas and small … aim to integrate the different needs of migrants into India’s urbanisation agenda in the broader pursuit of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. …
Publication, 01 March 2016
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New coalition to transform cities – and lives
… by improving quality of life and equity. A new understanding of sustainable change is needed, which links improving quality of life to … is already urban. Latin American cities have recently led urban development with some radically new approaches. Curitiba in Brazil, for … that are currently reinforcing high-carbon, resource-intensive urbanisation. Such a process requires holistic visions for desirable …
News, 10 May 2021
Group of people sitting on the floor, discussing research in Kibera
Habitat III and the New Urban Agenda – Lessons on Understanding Risk and Building Resilience
… agreed upon at the third United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III) that aims to set the narrative for development … Agenda, will seek to strengthen the links between urbanization and sustainable development. Most urban growth is after all expected in the …
Insight, 20 October 2016
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
… Youth Federation members in Zambia advocate for inclusion in the development process (Photo: Micheal Chanda/SDI and KYCTV) They cited … including workplace and mentoring opportunities for leadership development.  Opportunities for community service and employment Young … for food security and resilience. Such initiatives need to be more sustainable and more accessible, however, if they are to have real …
Insight, 24 May 2022
From decentralised finance to legal tools, this map showing real examples of innovative governance from around the world highlights seven tried-and-tested methods of empowering local institutions (Image: IIED)
Mapping innovative governance for sustainable development
Article, 24 November 2015
Around a billion urban dwellers live in informal settlements such as these. Without far more effective policies, their population could rise to 2 billion by 2030 (Photo: Mark Edwards)
Ten essentials for the New Urban Agenda in one page
… will seek global political commitment to making urban centres more sustainable, inclusive and resilient. But the latest draft of the New … effective.  The New Urban Agenda must support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We commit to supporting urban governments to …
Insight, 19 July 2016
A small brick building with two steps leading to a corrugated iron door houses a pit latrine.
The case for sewers
… of low-income households benefited The Community Organizations Development Institute (CODI) in Thailand supported community-led … to meet the sanitation needs of their growing populations. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) require access to adequate and equitable …
Insight, 19 November 2021
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Local-level finance: improving the accountability and effectiveness of urban development programmes
… finance models. It argues for more locally centred and driven sustainable development but also considers the limitations: What are the critical … of participation, scale and the translation of savings into development resources? By concentrating on activities with a high degree … finance: improving the accountability and effectiveness of urban development programmes …
Publication, 01 January 2017