On 1 April 2022, a massive fire burnt down Waaheen market, Somaliland’s largest open-air market, located in the centre of …[more »]
The Hargeisa fire: Causes, responses and what lies ahead
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Constant fear of eviction: How poor people experience life in Somaliland’s growing cities
Inclusive Urban Infrastructure team members Mustafe Ibrahim Abdi, Nasir Mohamed Ali and Ahmed Omer (all Institute for Peace & Conflict Studies) …[more »]
Fuel crisis: A double burden for low-income residents in Colombo, Sri Lanka
A blog post by Inclusive Urban Infrastructure team members Mohideen M. Alikhan (Research Consultant at the Centre for Migration Research …[more »]
The G7 infrastructure plan has to avoid China’s mistakes
An opinion piece by Sunit Bagree, Communications Manager for Inclusive Urban Infrastructure, arguing that the G7’s Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment …[more »]
Centring human rights, choice and agency in forced climate displacement policy design in Bangladesh
Lutfor Rahman, Research Officer at the International Centre for Climate Change & Development (ICCCAD) and a member of the Inclusive Urban …[more »]
Success story from the informal settlements of Bangladesh
An opinion piece by Lutfor Rahman, Research Officer at the International Centre for Climate Change & Development and a member of …[more »]
Disruption to livelihoods: Living with major power outages in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has been facing an energy crisis since 3 December 2021, with massive shortages of electricity, as well as …[more »]
Community perceptions about social research in informal settlements
‘What benefit will we get by talking to you?’ is one of the most common questions residents ask researchers in …[more »]
“Embarrassment will emerge”: Sanitation at Somaliland’s urban margins
Universal access to infrastructure is among the core ideals of modernity, a symbol of development and progress. Material connectivity and …[more »]
People as infrastructure: The politicization of garbage management in Hargeisa
Waste matters! According to Acuto, around four billion tons of waste are produced yearly by humans across the globe, and …[more »]