Posts tagged informality
Supporting informal settlements during COVID-19: Lessons from the Ebola outbreak

What is the state of health systems in urban Sierra Leone? What specific conditions put urban informal settlements at risk to disease outbreaks? What specific considerations would need to be taken to limit the incidence of disease outbreaks? And how should the response to health epidemics be tailored to informal settlements?

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Planning the (Un)Sanitary City: A Case of Delhi, India

Planning for Delhi’s sanitation networks is a complex matter. Its systems, development, operation and maintenance involve multiple agencies at all scales. The scope of sanitation has expanded, but emphasis remains on increasing treatment capacity and extending the modern sewerage network. But where do we plan for the sanitary conditions of informal settlements, not connected by this modern network?

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