A new Lancet Global Health Viewpoint, co-authored by SDI Kenya’s Michelle Koyaro, examines how legal recognition shapes health in urban informal settlements, drawing on insights from collaborators including Muungano wa Wanavijiji.
Proud to share the SDI Kenya Annual Report 2025, reflecting our continued journey alongside Muungano wa Wanavijiji towards inclusive cities where the urban poor and slum dwellers have secure access to land, dignified housing, and essential services. Together, we continue to demonstrate the power of community-led solutions. #AnnualReport2025
The Kiamaiko Resilience Hub tells the story of how a community transformed climate challenges into collective action. Rooted in local leadership, partnerships, and lived experience, the Hub demonstrates how organized communities can drive disaster preparedness, strengthen resilience, and shape more inclusive, climate-ready urban futures.
New publication: Housing Justice at COP30: Civil Society Voices in the Climate Space features SDI President Joe Muturi, who makes the case that community-led slum upgrading is climate action. Discover how grassroots voices are influencing global conversations on housing and climate justice. How to cite this publication: Hub for Housing Justice (2026) Housing Justice at COP30: Civil society voices in the climate space. London: Hub for Housing Justice. Published in July 2026.
Who understands climate risks better than those living them every day? Through dialogue, co-design, and collective action, communities are turning lived experience into solutions that strengthen resilience and help shape the cities of tomorrow.
SDI Kenya is seeking qualified suppliers to provide construction materials for the Gitathuru Solid Waste Segregation Point in Mathare, a community-led initiative promoting sustainable waste management and climate resilience. Proposals must be submitted on or before 24 May 2026.
SDI Kenya invites qualified suppliers to support the Gitathuru Solid Waste Segregation Point in Mathare, advancing community-led climate resilience through construction material supply. Proposal deadline: 20th May 2026
Shack Dwellers International Kenya invites qualified suppliers to submit proposals for the supply and delivery of construction materials for the Nyalenda A Material Recovery Facility Project in Kisumu. Submission deadline: 19th May 2026.
Shack Dwellers International Kenya invites qualified suppliers to submit proposals for the supply and delivery of construction materials for the Mathare 4B Resilience Hub Project. Submission deadline: 19th May 2026.
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