Research and documentation on the current and potential role of urban poor federations to address their needs and develop partnerships with government agencies
Research on why the scale and depth of urban poverty is under-estimated and mis-represented by most governments and international agencies.
Research on urban risk in cities in Africa with particular attention to those most at risk – undertaken with a consortium of several African and British research institutions.
Previously director of IIED's Human Settlements research group. He was awarded the Volvo Environment Prize in 2004 and was part of the IPCC team honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007.
E&U is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering urban and environmental studies. It is published by Sage Publications and was established in 1989.