Supporting community-led research on risks and creating policy platforms to enhance Nairobi’s governance for resilience
Development of community-led research to promote urban governance for resilience and how impactful partnerships can be created within a research programme
Abstract
This briefing outlines the development of community-led research to promote urban governance for resilience and how impactful partnerships can be created within a research programme. Based on Urban-ARK’s work in Nairobi, it explores how detailed data collection on risks provided the basis for renewed community mobilisation, networking across informal settlements, and policy engagement with local officials. Nairobi’s informal settlements typically face several risks such as low-quality shelter or infrastructure, fires linked to hazardous illicit electricity, flooding, crime, and unresponsive local governance. The briefing analyses 3 interlinked initiatives that highlight the aspiration to move from simply providing a database for decision support, to opening spaces for stakeholders’ critical reflection and collaboration building aimed at fostering resilience to multiple risks
This is an output from the Urban Africa: Risk Knowledge (Urban ARK) programme
Citation
Sverdlik, A., Kimani, J., Njoroge, P., Leck, H., Pelling, M., (2018) ‘Supporting community-led research on risks and creating policy platforms to enhance Nairobi’s governance for resilience’. Urban Ark Briefing No 18. October 2018
Link
[Supporting community-led research on risks and creating policy platforms to enhance Nairobi’s governance for resilience’. Urban Ark Briefing No 18](