SDI is a global network of slum dwellers driving a collective, bottom-up change agenda for inclusive and resilient cities.

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Local voices share stories of resilience and change from slums around the world.

Stories of change

Bringing slum dwellers' rich lived experience and knowledge into research, policy, and development work.

Knowledge hub

Explore our data collected in over 5,000 slums in more than 18 countries across the global south.

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Read stories of resilience and change from our network of community voices.

STORIES OF CHANGE

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May 07 2025
SDI at CBA19 - Slum Upgrading is Climate Action! by SDI General
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Apr 18 2025
TAKA for Education by The Kambimoto Youth and Kids Group
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Apr 01 2025
SDI Youth Exchange in Kampala by Xola Mteto
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Mar 05 2025
Building Houses, Building Communities: Father Jorge’s Lifelong Dedication to Slum Dwellers by SDI General
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Mar 03 2025
“We have the problems, but we also have the solutions” by the National Slum Dwellers Federation Uganda and ACTogether
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Feb 24 2025
From Evictions to Engagement: Hazobit Benin’s Advocacy Sparks Dialogue by Antoine Agossou & Papa Keita
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Nov 13 2024
Call for Consultancy: Conduct End Term Evaluation for VCA by SDI General
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Dec 07 2023
Lights, Camera, Impact: Youth Voices Reshaping Slums in Sierra Leone  by James Tayler
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Nov 13 2023
Story of Kalivihar Slum: Cuttack Relocation by James Tayler
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Oct 30 2023
Transforming Lives: Organised Women Striving to Achieve Access to Adequate Sanitation and Hygiene by James Tayler
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Oct 27 2023
Urban Agriculture: A Pathway Out of Poverty by SDI General
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Oct 24 2023
Federation in Mwanza Embarks on Ambitious Grain Milling Business Project by Cher Petersen
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Learn about the long and rich history of our social movement in each of the countries in the SDI network.

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Dive into our Know Your City (KYC) portal, home to community-collected slum data from over 5,000 slums in more than18 countries across the global south.

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Explore our growing collection of research and evidence reports that bring decades of slum dweller experience and knowledge into advocacy, policy and development work.

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Know Your City TV (KYC.TV) mobilises young people in slums to make media that makes change. We believe in the power of art, story and creativity for social impact. Explore our work here.

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A Tribute to Jockin Arputham, late president of SDI
KYCTV 31 Oct
Exploring models for delivering universal basic solar energy services in informal settlements
KYCTV 25 Oct
Know Your City Campaign Launches in Dakar
KYCTV 28 Jun
Indian SDI Alliance Solar Energy Installation in Mumbai
KYCTV 17 Apr
“What you see is qualified leadership.”
KYCTV 20 Mar
Ghana Federation Tests SENSEMAKER Tool for Slum Data Collection
KYCTV 21 Sep

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Nov 13 2024
Call for Consultancy: Conduct End Term Evaluation for VCA by SDI General
Sep 12 2022
SDI at the COP27 African Regional Resilience Hub by James Tayler
Aug 25 2022
SDI Co-developed a Working Paper on Locally Led Adaptation by James Tayler
Jul 06 2022
Reflections from SDI at WUF by SDI General
Jun 23 2022
SDI at WUF11 by James Tayler
Jun 06 2022
The world’s poorest have the strongest resilience, yet their voices remain unheard by James Tayler