In 2023–2024, SDI-Kenya, the County Government of Kisumu, and Maseno University partnered with communities in seven Kisumu wards to assess climate risks. Through the VCA program, residents gained skills in participatory mapping, data collection, and scenario planning, enhancing their capacity to identify vulnerabilities and lead local resilience strategies.
In response to the 2024 Mathare floods, this project addressed data gaps and strengthened community resilience. A survey of 2,813 residents informed recovery efforts, while training 130 leaders, focusing on women and people with disabilities, for advocacy and capacity building.
Despite county interventions, waste management in Naivasha sub-county remains a challenge due to limited infrastructure and low budget allocation. Weak enforcement enables illegal dumping. This survey explores challenges and proposes a circular waste strategy to support NAGAWAM in improving waste management.
In our mission to create inclusive cities for the urban poor, the SDI Kenya Annual Report for 2023/24 highlights our accomplishments with Muungano wa Wanavijiji. As part of the SDI network, we empower communities through savings, data collection, and advocacy to influence urban policies and foster inclusivity.
Mental health awareness in communities is growing, emphasizing the need to remove stigmas and create supportive environments. This shift empowers individuals to take control of their mental well-being. Read more on how communities are leading this change.
The Household Address Initiative in Kiamutisya settlement promotes inclusivity and equitable access to essential services by providing accurate household identification. In informal settlements prone to emergencies like fires and cholera outbreaks, this system helps ensure effective response efforts and reduces inequities in aid distribution and routine health services.
This paper examines the severe impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on marginalized communities, particularly in Nairobi's Mathare Valley, where lockdowns exacerbated challenges like poor housing and high poverty. Through the Covid Collective programme, Muungano wa Wanavijiji's research assesses the pandemic's effects and the resilience of these communities in the post-pandemic recovery.
Global vaccine inequalities during the Covid-19 pandemic hindered effective vaccine rollouts in the global South, particularly in informal settlements. This blog highlights key findings from our Covid Collective research, which explored vaccine deployment challenges and lessons learned in informal settlements across four African cities—Harare, Lilongwe, Kampala, and Nairobi—based on two rounds of action research conducted between 2021 and 2023.
This paper examines the ongoing challenges in African informal settlements following Covid-19, focusing on the decline in incomes for informal workers and limited recovery despite temporary improvements in WASH services. It highlights grassroots strategies led by Slum Dwellers International (SDI) in Harare, Kampala, Lilongwe, and Nairobi to strengthen community resilience and access to vital services.
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