SDI Kenya seeks a Finance Assistant to support financial operations, reporting, and compliance in a dynamic, community-led organization. This role contributes to strengthening systems that enable inclusive urban development and empower urban poor communities to drive their own development.
As climate change brings rising temperatures to the world's cities, people living in informal settlements face the worst heat extremes, and for women, the heat brings a range of gender-based pressures. Michelle Koyaro Matengo and Marcelle Mardon look at how heat exposure affects women and their menstrual health in the informal settlement of Mathare Valley in Nairobi.
The Urban TRACS cross-learning workshop in India explored the Roof Over Our Heads campaign, highlighting how community-led decision-making, retrofitting, and collaboration among households, artisans, and institutions can drive climate-resilient, affordable housing in informal settlements.
The riparian dialogues conducted along Mathare Valley were facilitated by the World Resources Institute, Slum Dwellers International (SDI) Kenya, and Muungano wa Wanavijiji. These dialogues aim to address environmental and socio-economic challenges within the Mathare informal settlements.
This issue paper reports the findings of pilot participatory heat data collection in Kenya, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. It reveals indoor temperatures up to 9°C higher than outside, and the impacts of extreme conditions on the health and well-being of people in informal settlements. The paper underlines the urgent need for inclusive data collection and action planning to protect vulnerable urban residents.
Shack Dwellers International (SDI) Kenya invites qualified suppliers to submit proposals for the supply and delivery of construction materials for the Kiamaiko Drainage Channel Project, supporting flood resilience and improved sanitation. Submission deadline: 17th February 2026.
Shack Dwellers International (SDI) Kenya invites qualified suppliers to submit proposals for the supply and delivery of construction materials for the K.C.C Safe Space Project in Naivasha, implemented with community partners. Submission deadline: 17th February 2026.
We heard you, and we’ve extended the deadline! SDI Kenya invites qualified firms to supply, fabricate, and install a container-based Resilience Hub in Kiamaiko Ward, supporting community preparedness, emergency response, digital access, and co-designed local solutions. New deadline: 27th January 2026.
SDI Kenya invites qualified firms to supply, fabricate, and install a container-based Resilience Hub in Kiamaiko Ward, supporting community preparedness, emergency response, digital access, and co-designed local solutions. The project is to be completed by 30th December 2025.
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