Tag Archives: Lagos

Slums and Service Delivery for the Urban Poor

  Co-authored by Jill Finlayson   Whether due to resource constraints, capacity constraints, lack of urban planning and management or lack of political will, many cities struggle to keep up with [...]

Floating Schools and Green Mortgages: Constructions to Help the Urban Poor

    As slums, schools, and homes are designed and built in cities across the developing world, the urban poor are making use of new and innovative approaches to construction. [...]

Give the Urban Poor Opportunity, Not Just Charity

    Providing the poor and marginalized with employment is the best way to help them lift themselves out of poverty. In addition to creating jobs for the marginalized, handicapped, [...]

Powering Change for the Urban Poor: ‘Devils’ and Coin-Operated Electricity for Slum Dwellers

    Seventy-nine percent of people living in developing countries don’t have access to electricity. Of those who do, many acquire it illegally, leading to financial, legal and safety issues. [...]