Insightful new piece from African Cities Research Consortium on informal settlements— with key findings (below) that resonate, and have practical implications for informal settlement upgrading and inclusion 💪

We need proper drainage for a better Nairobi! Current situation in Mukuru Kwa Reuben, which has resulted in many losses, including property and lives. It is time County Government 047 addresses the issue of poor drainage once and for all! #Drainage #Nairobi #Accountability

Residents of Otto communities in Lagos Mainland were evicted by Lagos State Building Control Agency despite Otto being earmarked for upgrading by Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency. 🎥 JEI Lagos State Building Control Agency,LASBCA Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency Jubril A. Gawat Tokunbo Wahab Lagos is for all Nigerians

Satellite imagery shows ~364 buildings / building clusters affected thus far in the #Otto forced eviction — rumors the demolition will continue to neighboring #Otumara community — #EndForcedEvictions now! (mapping by Nigerian Federation, viz w/ support from @Data4HumanRights)

Great to see this published. The diversity of deprivation from a community perspective! rdcu.be/dCVud Congratulations Ángela Abascal ONEKANA/partimap/slumap Belgian Earth Observation IDEAMAPS Network IDEAtlas Faculty ITC | University of Twente EO4ALL EO4SDG Initiative

Open-Access Training for Community Data Collectors developed with JEI #CommunityMapper. part of Slum Dwellers International Data is Power: Addressing the Power Imbalance Around Community Data Preprints.org preprints.org/manuscript/202… IDEAMAPS Network Dana R. Thomson ITC Library @Data4HumanRights

PCEI proud and honored to have participated in this process #urbanpoor #slumDwellers need knowledge of their #data to take the right step in advocating for impactful change thanks @Data4HumanRights Dana R. Thomson Monika Kuffer IDEAMAPS Network 4this great learning experience

The weather man has said more rains expected, devastating effects are being felt in every corner of the cities and far beyond. The #Space4All project will help us understand in depth flood patterns direct effects after effects and many more Monika Kuffer Faculty ITC | University of Twente

Amazing work of female researchers Faculty ITC | University of Twente and #CommunityMapper. thanks to #SDI within #NWO funded project #Space4All NWO Nieuws.

1 year since the #conflict in #Sudan - sad and wonderful memories of the work with Sudan Urban Development Think-Tank (SUDTT) colleagues within #IDEAMAPSudan - a forgotten conflict with millions displaced. We hope to continue our work on democracy and inclusive urban planning idea-maps.net Faculty ITC | University of Twente

When you demolish peoples homes with no notice it’s not #urbanrenewal — it’s #forcedeviction. What is left for upgrading when the buildings are gone and the residents are chased away? Lagos State Urban Renewal Agency

The community of #Abokicodji in #Cotonou is under immediate threat of eviction w/o compensation or resettlement. The authorities have given them until Monday. See the faces of PLWDs, children, women who will be left homeless if the action is not stopped. #ForcedEvictionNeverAgain

Wanavijiji flooding update #MakingSlumsVisible Current situation now in Mukuru Viwandani ward following last nights rainfall #flooding #Inclusivecities

Informal settlement communities bear the brunt of rainy season floods, intensified by the harsh impacts of climate change. Recent floods have resulted in tragic losses, including deaths, property destruction, forced evictions, and various other challenges. These dire

Flood Relief Support Update: On Day 2 of the first phase in Mathare, we were able to provide flood relief support to the most affected, hard-to-reach families in Mathare Village 2, Kiamutisya, Mathare 3B, Mathare 4B, and Gitathuru. We aim to support over 62,000 families

Muungano Wa Wanavijiji strongly condemns the recent unjust arrests of 26 youths on 8th May, who were peacefully raising their concerns over the worsening floodings exacerbated by evictions. A statement from Rashid Mutua, Chairman of Muungano wa Wanavijiji. Join us as we support

🚨New Review! Monitoring, trends & impacts of light pollution 🌃✨ Increasing light emissions are threatening human and ecological health. This Review discusses improvements in monitoring and projection of light pollution nature.com/articles/s4301… Free: rdcu.be/dINye

📢 EO AFRICA R&D Facility community members: This is an excellent opportunity for researchers in Africa to boost #climate research activities in their own region 🌍 🗓️Deadline for applications: Sep 30, 2024 wcrp-climate.org/about-wcrp/fel… WCRP World Meteorological Organization

Big congrats to Tamilwai J. Kolowa! 👉Paper stressing that there is NOT a clear relationship between informality and sprawl. Michiel Daams ITC Library IDEAMAPS Network ONEKANA/partimap/slumap Do informal settlements contribute to sprawl in Sub-Saharan African cities sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

News: How satellites expose urban inequalities in the global South dlvr.it/TBpRFV