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Empowering Informal Workers in Urban Waste Management

Waste Management
Climate Change and Resilience
Urban Development
By Rebecca A. Süss, M.A, formerly Cities and Migration programme, Cities Alliance Informal waste workers are indispensable for clean, healthy, and resilient cities in rapidly urbanising countries. Currently, approximately 80 per cent of the 24...
16 Mar 2023

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COP26: What’s Next for Climate Adaptation and Informality in Cities?

Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Adaptation
Informality
Urban Poverty
Urban Development
15 Dec 2021
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Mainstreaming Slum Upgrading at City Level

Slum Upgrading and Housing
Informal Settlements
Covid-19
14 Dec 2021
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Kampala: Covid Relief for Informal Market Traders

Covid-19
Informal Economy
Infrastructure and Service Delivery
09 Dec 2021
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Adapting to New Climate Realities in Cities

Climate Adaptation
Climate Change and Resilience
Innovation
Informal Settlements
05 Dec 2021
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How to Make Our Cities More Climate-Friendly

Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Adaptation
City Development
Urban Development
29 Nov 2021
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Kampala-Jinja Expressway: Supporting Youth Education

Slum Upgrading and Housing
Infrastructure and Service Delivery
Transportation
29 Nov 2021
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Promoting the Housing Agenda in Central America

Informal Settlements
Slum Upgrading and Housing
National Government
Covid-19
25 Nov 2021
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Housing as a Means to Fight Violence Against Women

Gender Equality
Informality
24 Nov 2021
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Horn of Africa Cities Contribution to Migration Agendas

Migration
Strategic City Planning
23 Nov 2021
Urban expansion Planning is key to manage rapid urbanisation
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The Glasgow Climate Pact Can Succeed

Urban Expansion
Migration
Climate Adaptation
Urban Development
Secondary Cities
19 Nov 2021
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We Are Hiring: Urban Specialists

Urban Development
17 Nov 2021
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Climate Change: Getting Children and Youth's Voices Heard

Climate Change and Resilience
Children and Youth
Informality
16 Nov 2021
West Point, informal settlement in Monrovia, Liberia
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Calling for Climate Justice in Cities at COP26

Climate Change and Resilience
Urban Poverty
Informality
Climate Adaptation
Urban Development
06 Nov 2021
Women in West Point, Monrovia, Liberia
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Climate Change and Urban Poverty: Why We Should Care

Climate Change and Resilience
Urban Poverty
Informality
Urban Development
03 Nov 2021
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Urban Expansion Planning and Climate Change

Urban Expansion
Climate Change and Resilience
Migration
Governance and Planning
Urban Development
31 Oct 2021
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Launch: Building Climate Resilient and Sustainable Cities for All

Climate Change and Resilience
Climate Adaptation
Informality
Urban Poverty
31 Oct 2021