Cities

122 entries

Informal housing piled on a hill

The favela of Rocinha: decades of struggle have led to a rich political – and cultural – landscape

Thaisa Comelli
22 March 2023

View of a city with traditional housing and two skyscraper in the distant background

Asia’s fastest growing cities… and why these are mostly small cities

David Satterthwaite
09 March 2023

People queue in front of a desk

From risks to resilience for informal workers – part two: ‘universal’ access to benefits?

Siddharth Agarwal and Kanupriya Kothiwal
22 February 2023

Aerial view of a flooded city with destroyed housing and infrastructure

Connecting decarbonisation and social justice in cities

Began April 2022

Woman wearing a face mask sits on the floor and handles tools

From risks to resilience for informal workers – part one

Siddharth Agarwal and Kanupriya Kothiwal
07 February 2023

A cow and two goats eat grass surrounded by waste. There are houses and people in the background.

Why does so little aid seem to go to basic needs? – part two

David Satterthwaite
24 January 2023

21321iied.pdf

Annual review 2022. Snapshots of impact in our 50th year

06 February 2023

Dirt and dirty canal next to a field. Informal buildings in the background

Are basic needs given low priority in most bilateral aid programmes? – part one

David Satterthwaite
10 January 2023

Informal housing piled on a hill

The favela of Rocinha: decades of struggle have led to a rich political – and cultural – landscape

Blog, 22 March 2023

View of a city with traditional housing and two skyscraper in the distant background

Asia’s fastest growing cities… and why these are mostly small cities

Blog, 09 March 2023

People queue in front of a desk

From risks to resilience for informal workers – part two: ‘universal’ access to benefits?

Blog, 22 February 2023

Aerial view of a flooded city with destroyed housing and infrastructure

Connecting decarbonisation and social justice in cities

Active Project

Woman wearing a face mask sits on the floor and handles tools

From risks to resilience for informal workers – part one

Blog, 07 February 2023

A cow and two goats eat grass surrounded by waste. There are houses and people in the background.

Why does so little aid seem to go to basic needs? – part two

Blog, 24 January 2023

21321iied.pdf

Annual review 2022. Snapshots of impact in our 50th year

Publication, 06 February 2023

Dirt and dirty canal next to a field. Informal buildings in the background

Are basic needs given low priority in most bilateral aid programmes? – part one

Blog, 10 January 2023

Head and shoulders photos of five peple. Text: Podcast episode 20. And Make Change Happen

Can mitigation deliver better cities in the global South? Make Change Happen podcast episode 20

Article, 19 December 2022

Man types in a laptop, in front of a big screen

Data tales – part five: ‘not so smart’ computing?

Blog, 08 December 2022