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Building Resilience in Informal Settlements

A girl wades through the water in Rwangara, Uganda. Floods 2020. Photo: Climate Centre
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Community-led solutions for building resilience in informal settlements
Community-led Solutions for Building Resilience in Informal Settlements
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Slum Upgrading is Climate Action
Negotiating With Cities: Transformative Collaborations for Sustainable Resilience
Negotiating With Cities: Transformative Collaborations for Sustainable Resilience
Locally Led Infrastructure Projects: Small but Scalable Climate Adaptation
Locally Led Infrastructure Projects: Small but Scalable Climate Adaptation
For Sustained Solutions to Urban Challenges, Focus on Strengthening Grassroots Leadership
For Sustained Solutions to Urban Challenges, Focus on Strengthening Grassroots Leadership
Mainstreaming the Marginalised Majority: A Grassroots Perspective on Gender and Youth
Mainstreaming the Marginalised Majority: A Grassroots Perspective on Gender and Youth
The Conflict Sensitive Nature of Working in Informal Settlements
The Conflict Sensitive Nature of Working in Informal Settlements
Locally Led Environmental Management for Climate Resilience
Locally Led Environmental Management for Climate Resilience
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Community-led Responses to Covid-19
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Building Resilience Through Collective Action

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Climate Action. Informal Communities Leading the Way
Climate Action. Informal Communities Leading the Way
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Enhancing the Resilience of Slum Communities to Overcome the Crisis
Strengthening Civil Society Organisations on the Recovery Path
Strengthening Civil Society Organisations on the Recovery Path
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Covid-19: Fostering Community Resilience Amid the Pandemic
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Cities Alliance to Support SDI Affiliates' Covid-19 Response

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About Cities Alliance

Cities Alliance is the global partnership fighting urban poverty and promoting the role of cities.

To help achieve these goals, the Cities Alliance promotes long-term programmatic approaches that support national and local governments to develop appropriate policy frameworks, strengthen local skills and capacity, undertake strategic city planning, and facilitate investment.

 

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