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Urban poor

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An image of a man with a wheelbarrow in the Kibera informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya, the biggest in Africa and one of the biggest in the world. The rights of all must be incorporated into the 'new urban agenda' (Photo: Steffan Jensen/www.reversehomesickness.com, Creative Commons, via Flickr)

Recognising urban rights: global debates and local struggles

Insight, 26 May 2016

Like many East African cities, Rwanda's capital Kigali faces the challenges of rapid growth and insufficient infrastructure (Photo: Kigali Wire, Creative Commons via Flickr)

Why low-carbon urban development in African cities makes economic sense

Insight, 01 April 2016

Water kiosks in Zambia provide safe drinking water for poor households in peri urban areas of Chipata. Careful consideration of the affordability of water services for the urban poor is vital to provide universal and equitable access to safe and affordable water for everyone by 2030 (Photo: SuSanA Secretariat, Creative Commons, via Flickr)

Improved water access unaffordable for urban poor

Insight, 22 March 2016

A living room on the street, in Karachi, Pakistan (Photo: Fareena Chanda)

A picture of urban living

Insight, 30 October 2015

A toilet block in Mumbai, India, where people living in different informal settlements experience distinct forms of inadequate sanitation (Photo: Renu Desai)

Sanitation in informal settlements: a networked problem

Insight, 26 August 2015

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 (Image: Kiln/IIED)

It's the thought that counts: how can Addis deliver for the world’s poorest?

Insight, 08 July 2015

About the architecture of aid

About the architecture of aid

Article, 08 July 2015

In urban and rural communities across the world, low income families lack the shelter and services they need to live with dignity, security, health and prosperity (Photo: IIED)

References: how can decentralised finance drive sustainable development?

Article, 08 July 2015

Muganda at his stall at Karango town with Medius Bihunirwa, a researcher with the Kabarole Research and Resource Centre (Photo: Kabarole Research and Resource Centre)

Rush to urbanise leaves food vendors out in the rain

Insight, 07 July 2015

Informal settlements, Jakarta, Indonesia

Human Settlements research group ways of working

Article

The implications of land-use dynamics for poor households and the environment are explored in the short film 'Karachi Rising' (Photo: IIED)

Spreading the word about Karachi's contested land

Article, 14 September 2014

Asian Coalition for Community Action

Critical theme: Introducing the Asian Coalition for Community Action

Event on 02 July 2014

Community reblocking to improve settlement design and the quality of the neighbourhood in Namibia (Photo: Diana Mitlin/IIED)

Namibia shows how to support low cost housing

Insight, 13 June 2014

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