Secure Tenure in African Cities - Resources

From the field: stories, insights and lessons learned

	The Transaction Support Centre: Lessons Learned The report documents the first two years of the Transaction Support Centre (TSC). It presents client case studies, explore mechanisms to optimise existing processes and identify systemic constraints that impede formalisation in low-income neighborhoods.
Photo by: Pamoja Trust	Flattening the Curve: Women’s Groups Lead Response to Covid 19 in Kenya’s Informal Settlements The significance of the role women are playing in efforts to control the spread of the virus, especially in informal settlements, cannot be overstated. This Blog post discusses how women’s groups are emerging as the unsung heroes during the Covid-19 crisis in informal settlements in Kenya.
Photo by: Pamoja Trust	Keeping Water and Information Flowing: Pamoja Trust’ COVID-19 Response in Kenya’s Informal Settlements Our grantee Pamoja Trust shares insights on how partnerships with community leadership, CBOs, and government institutions are framing responses to COVID-19 in Kenya
	What if you bought a new home — but you don’t have the papers to prove it? In this Blog post, Jessica Robey and Illana Melzer of 71point4 share insights on how a Transaction Support Centre is helping households in South Africa obtaining their title deeds.
	Data Dilemma: Addressing Housing Inequities in South Africa Most legal land processes rely heavily on written evidence to prove rights—but what if the evidence needed to prove rights is not accessible?
Photo by: Pamoja Trust	Helping Informal Communities Realize Tenure Security: The Social Tenure Domain Model Our grantee Pamoja Trust shares insight into an innovative, pro-poor, gender- and youth- responsive tool for inclusive, sustainable, and strong urban communities.
	Talking Transformation: Blockchains and Housing Ladders Kecia Rust (CAHF) and Illana Melzer (71Point4) talk about the housing market in South Africa and present how the Transaction Support Centre is assisting lower income property owners with title deed and other property-related problems.

Project Reports: learn more about the achievements and challenges faced by the projects

Poster by: Transaction Support Centre	A Transaction Support Centre to Support Secure Tenure in Functioning Property Markets in Khayelitsha, South Africa Final Report Project Update (as of November 2019)
Photo by: IRDAC	Drones for Land Clarification and the Empowerment of Women Final Report Project Update (December 2019)
Photo by: Association 3535	eServices Techniques: a tech solution to help street vendors get access to the public space Final Report Project Update (as of October 2019)
Photo by: Spatial Collective	Secure Tenure on Zanzibar Final Report Project Update (as of December 2019)
Photo by: Pamoja Trust	Upscaling the Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM): creating voice and space with the urban poor in Kenya Final Report Project Update (as of December 2019)