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Southern Africa Hub Coincides with Land Meeti ...

26 Nov 2015

The Southern Africa hub meeting, which took place in Harare, Zimbabwe last week, coincided with...

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Zimbabwe

Information is [Em]Power[ment] ...

19 Nov 2015

By Sharon Mudondo, National Slum Dwellers Federation of Uganda from Nakawa ”In selecting the settlements...

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Uganda

Women

The "G7" of the Urban Poor Happening in Zimbabwe

18 Nov 2015

Representatives from seven Slum/Shack Dwellers International affiliate countries that constitute the Southern Africa Hub are currently meeting in Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe, for yet another opportunity to learn and...

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Zimbabwe

From Purok to Barangay: Mapping Informality in Philippine Cities

18 Nov 2015

  By the Homeless People's Federation of the Philippines, Inc. The  Homeless People’s Federation of the Philippines, Inc. (HPFPI), commenced their settlement profiling and mapping in January 2015 during a learning...

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Philippines

Profiling Enumeration…

In Short, "Mapping is Important"

17 Nov 2015

[caption id="attachment_11171" align="alignnone" width="600"] Mama Ronnie Hochobes explaining the importance of collecting enough points with the GPS to Mama Wenky Snyder from Okurangava.[/caption]   By the Shack Dwellers Federation of...

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Namibia

Profiling Enumeration…

Knowledge is Power: Collecting Data in Nairob ...

11 Nov 2015

Capturing slum profiling data. **This post was originally published on the Muungano blog** By Milkah...

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Kenya

Women

Profiling and Mapping for Alternative Slum Up ...

10 Nov 2015

[caption id="attachment_1378" align="alignnone" width="480"] Mtatu B, one of the clusters in Kiandutu Informal settlement.[/caption] **This...

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Kenya

Slum Upgrading

Making Technology Count for the Urban Poor in ...

09 Nov 2015

[caption id="attachment_11148" align="alignnone" width="640"] Jack Makau of the Kenya SDI Alliance and Hon. Esther Njuguna...

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Kenya

Profiling Enumeration…

The Kenya SDI Alliance Ramps Up Activities ...

06 Nov 2015

India, Kenya and South Africa are arguably the most frequently referenced Federations in the SDI...

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Kenya