Despite the fact that the number of slum dwellers in Brazil decreased by 7 million in the past decade, around 38.5 million people – about 19% of Brazil’s population1- still live in slums and informal settlements that cover the hillsides of towns and cities with overcrowded, unplanned and unsafe settlements2. In order to address this
Avec plus de la moitié (environ 56%2) de la population urbaine vivant dans des établissements informels et des bidonvilles, et un taux de croissance urbaine de 4,34%3, la capacité et l’engagement de la Constitution kenyane de 2010 pour faire face au défi du logement abordable et des bidonvilles du pays, polarisent l’attention. Cette histoire d’impact explore les cadres et
With more than a half of the urban population living in informal settlements and slums (around 56%2) and an urban growth rate of 4.34%3 , the capacity and commitment of Kenya’s 2010 Constitution to address the country’s affordable housing and slum challenge is brought into focus. This impact story explores the frameworks and platforms that Kenya has in place to
Although some governments acknowledge the existence of slums and informal settlements, many do not. This lack of recognition and subsequent response directly undermines city-wide sustainable development and prosperity to the detriment of millions of urban dwellers, and also results in forced evictions. Informal settlements and slums continue to be spatially disengaged from broader urban systems and remain excluded
Les bidonvilles sont une des caractéristiques dominantes et régulières des centres urbains du Cameroun. Plus de la moitié des Camerounais vit aujourd’hui dans des villes (53%, soit environ 13 millions sur le nombre estimé de 23 millions de Camerounais) 2, et environ 60% d’entre eux vit dans des établissements informels et des bidonvilles3. Avec un taux de croissance urbaine de
Slums are an ongoing and dominant feature of Cameroon’s urban centres. More than half of Cameroonians now live in towns and cities (53% or around 13 million of Cameroon’s estimated 23 million)2 and an estimated 60% of those are living in informal settlements and slums3. With an urban growth rate of around 5%4 , the challenge of managing and preventing
Slums are a human construct, representing a certain economic system in urban centres related to informality and weak governance, and resulting from speculative land markets and a general lack of planning and the neglect of long term investment in infrastructure and housing1. Slums are defined by the absence of: adequate housing2, basic urban services, security of tenure and sufficient living
This quick guide provides urban decision makers with the key messages and actions as to why a National Urban Policy is an important process and outcome to support improvements to the lives of slum dwellers. In particular, the document outlines how a National Urban Policy supports the development of national and city-wide slum upgrading strategies. A National Urban Policy
Quito, 15 October 2016 – The Women Assembly brought together grassroot women, gender champions, representatives from civil society, academia, international organisations and UN agencies to discuss the empowerment of women, gender equality and the New Urban Agenda. The whole day event at Habitat III was organised by the Huairou Commission in collaboration with UN Women
Quito, 14 October 2016 – Young people participating at the YoutHab Conference have gathered in Quito, Ecuador, to develop a “DeclarACTION” to seek local authorities’ commitment to youths within the framework of the New Urban Agenda (NUA) and strengthen the partnership between them. Supported by UN-Habitat and a coalition of 10 civil society partners, youth worked round
