Shelter Provision in East African Cities

This project seeks to investigate systems of shelter provision in Nairobi in Kenya, Hawassa in Ethiopia and Mogadishu in Somalia

From:
Department for International Development
Published
31 December 2019
Country:
Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia
Document Type:
Research Paper
Theme:
Infrastructure
Authors:
Grant, E, Desta, G, Admassie, Y, Hassan, F, Stevens, S, Ayenew, M, Bryld, E, Bonnet, C., Kamau, C., Mwau, B, Sverdlik, A, Makau, J, Earle, L.

Abstract

This project seeks to investigate systems of shelter provision in 3 East African cities – Nairobi in Kenya, Hawassa in Ethiopia and Mogadishu in Somalia –to generate new insights that can inform more inclusive, affordable shelter interventions

Citations

  • Shelter provision in East African Cities: understanding politics for inclusive cities, IIED, Econvalue Consult, SDI Kenya, SDDirect and Tana (2019), Report

  • Proposed solutions for inclusive shelter in Hawassa, Emma Grant, Gemechu Desta, Yeraswork Admassie, Faraz Hassan, Sophie Stevens, Meheret Ayenew (2019), IIED Briefing

  • Shelter for all: towards more inclusive housing in Mogadishu, Erik Bryld, Charlotte Bonnet, Christine Kamau (2019), IIED Briefing

  • Towards holistic solutions to Nairobi’s affordable housing crisis, Baraka Mwau, Alice Sverdlik, Jack Makau (2019), IIED Briefing

  • Access to shelter and services for low-income groups: lessons from Hawassa, Mogadishu and Nairobi on the politics of informal settlements and shelter access, Lucy Earle, Emma Grant (2019), Report

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Published 31 December 2019
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