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Urban Matters blog

A series of articles focusing on urban poverty, climate change in cities and rural-urban linkages. Curated by IIED senior associate David Satterthwaite, it represents the voices of IIED staff and partners in Africa, Asia and Latin America and builds on our longstanding work on equitable, inclusive, sustainable and resilient urban development.

Bright, small packets hang down from ropes in front of a partly destroyed building.

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Three years on from the Antakya earthquake: reconnecting people to places

Francesco Pasta and Şule Can
18 February 2026

Group of community members gathered and sitting on the group, while one person is standing at the front, talking.

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Living heritage approach leads to owner-driven, post-earthquake reconstruction in Gujarat, India

Aditya Singh and Cassidy Johnson
02 February 2026

Aerial photo of a busy street, packed with vehicles through a smoky haze and with flags flying above.

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Anger issues and infrastructure in Karachi: why are we all so angry?

Nudrat Fatima Junaid
21 January 2026

Group of men standing and talking in front of a building.

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Bridging the gap between local, organised communities and city government

Sheela Patel and Celine d’Cruz
10 December 2025

Woman sitting on a balcony wearing a face mask. Behind here, an informal neighbourhood of houses can be seen.

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Five years on: how Brazil’s Zero Eviction Campaign is driving policy change for housing justice

Camila Cociña and Fernanda Moreira
06 November 2025

Informal settlement in Mumbai situated next to train tracks with various electric wires going above it.

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Rethinking electricity access in informal settlements

Enzo Leone and Sarah Wykes
22 October 2025

Group of people gathered in a outside sitting spot in the evening, talking and laughing.

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Mobilisation of living heritage for community-led recovery

Megha Paudyal and Lumanti Joshi
13 October 2025

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Reflections from frontline settlements: connecting urban communities with climate scientists

Nina Schoonman and Joe Muturi
28 August 2025

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Better cities are possible: achieving resilient, low-carbon and inclusive urban development

A series of articles exploring the critical shifts in governance, policy and action needed to transform informal settlements on a warming planet

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Urban climate justice hub

Synthesising data on the impacts of climate change across cities and promoting city-level climate actions that advance resilience and low-carbon development for all

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