Items tagged:
Urban poor
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Who can we trust to measure urban poverty?
International definitions of the poverty line don't take into the account the additional costs of living in cities. Sarah Colenbrander says the urban poor can help institutions such as the United Nations and the World Bank develop accurate, local, definitions of urban poverty
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Recognising urban rights: global debates and local struggles
Global debates can help frame how human rights in the city are recognised but are often far removed from processes that affirm rights at local level
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Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense
City governments in East Africa are grappling with rapid urbanisation and widespread poverty. Pursuing low-carbon urban development could offer a many of benefits
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Improved water access unaffordable for urban poor
On World Water Day, a new briefing shows that the urban poor are missing out on the benefits of 'improved' water services because the costs are too high
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A picture of urban living
What does the word 'urban' mean to you? Our photo gallery shows how we are working with partners to document and highlight the often neglected circumstances in low-income urban communities, and to advocate for change
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Sanitation in informal settlements: a networked problem
Can understanding how people perceive sanitation help achieve sustainable access to sanitation in cities?
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It's the thought that counts: how can Addis deliver for the world’s poorest?
When the world's leaders meet in Addis to decide how they fund the SDGs, the real question is whether this money will support the world's poorest to shape their own futures
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About the architecture of aid
How can decentralised finance drive sustainable development? A new interactive story produced by IIED's Human Settlements Group highlights successful examples from the global South
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References: how can decentralised finance drive sustainable development?
The interactive presentation on architecture of aid describes two powerful examples of international funds that have supported community-based organisations at scale – the Urban Poor Fund International and the Asian Coalition for Community Action. Here are the sources used
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Rush to urbanise leaves food vendors out in the rain
The drive to organise and improve towns and cities in Uganda is leaving food vendors out in the rain, warns Chris Busiinge from the Kabarole Research and Resource Centre
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Human Settlements Group ways of working
We address urban environmental issues at all levels – with local grassroots partners, with colleagues in the international research community and globally, to influence the sustainability agenda
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Spreading the word about Karachi's contested land
A report on land ownership and low-income housing is influencing future urban planners
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Critical theme: Introducing the Asian Coalition for Community Action
Urban poverty reduction was the focus when the latest in a series of seminars at the International Institute for Environment and Development took place on July 2
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Namibia shows how to support low cost housing
Around a quarter of Namibians live in informal urban neighbourhoods; they live without secure tenure and without adequate access to services. So how has the country gained its reputation for progressive state action on housing?
