Policy Advice to Respond to COVID-19 in Urban Informal Settlements in Kenya

DFID's East Africa Research Hub commissioned policy advice to respond to COVID-19 in Urban Informal Settlements in Kenya

Abstract

DFID’s East Africa Research Hub commissioned policy advice to respond to COVID-19 in Urban Informal Settlements in Kenya. The rapid review identified some of the specific issues facing informal settlements in the context of COVID-19 as well as recommendations on response from government. The 6 page full brief contains details of short and medium term policy responses, explores the need for coordinated action and shares lessons from Ebola, making recommendations on what not to do in the response. The short 2 page brief focusses on sharing key recommendations.

Citation

International Institute for Environment and Development (2020) Policy Advice to Respond to COVID-19 in Urban Informal Settlements

Updates to this page

Published 11 June 2020