Urban poverty documents
From policy reports and briefing documents to case studies and research papers, you will find all documents on urban poverty here.
Emerging issues in urban waste management workshop proceedings February 2006
Practical Action organised a stakeholders workshop to deliberate on the possible practical solutions to the waste management challenges bedevilling the local authorities. Waste management has emerged as one of the greatest challenges facing local authorities throughout Zimbabwe
Guidelines for the revision of regulations for urban upgrading – insights from the Federation Process
The development of federations of urban poor dwellers for settlement upgrading is outlined. Federations now exist in a number of countries in Asia and Africa. Commonly used elements of the approach of federations include the development of savings and credit groups, carrying out enumerations and...
Improving the urban environment in Africa: Co-operatives for waste management and community representation in Kenya
A briefing on the Kenyan component of a three-country project exploring community-based approaches to improving the urban environment in African slums and low-income settlements, concentrating on waste management, with some work on water supply.
Improving urban livelihoods: Epworth sustainable livelihoods benchmark study
By undertaking the project entitled Improving Urban Livelihoods and through the Epworth Sustainable Livelihoods Benchmark Study, we hope to work together with the local authorities and the residents of areas such as Epworth to come up with projects and activities that are aimed at improving the...
International exchanges between slum communities: the SDI experience
The role of national and international exchanges of information in the slums of Nairobi, Kenya.
