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SDI Annual Report

2018 - 2019

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In Memoriam: Jockin Arputham

Who is SDI?

Executive Summary

Glossary of Terms

Theory of Change

SDI Network Indicators by Regional Hubs

Settlement Change Pathway

a. Table 1: Settlement Level Indicators

b.Table2:KYCProfilingbyHub

c.Oursavings,ourstrength

d.Yewaloo!–Theyarecoming:Evictionsandtenuresecurity

e.Inclusivityandresiliencethroughsettlementupgrading

f.SDI’sEnergyJusticeProgramme

g.Bridgingthegap:Engagingyouthtowardsthefuture

City Change Pathway

a.Table3:SDINetworkCityLevelIndicators

b.InformationisPower!...Ifyouknowhowtouseit!

c.Partnershipsandexchangeforinclusivecitydevelopment

d.Policyandpracticeshiftstowardsmoreresilientandequitablecities

e.Areawideupgrading:VusiNsuntshaandMukuruSPA

Global Change Pathway

a.Networkgovernancebyandforcommunities

b.GlobalCampaigns

c.Influenceglobaldecisionmaking

d.Climatefinanceforthosewhoneeditmost

SDI Financial Summary

Our Partners

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In Memoriam: Jockin Arputham ThefollowingwassharedbyJoelBolnick,Jockin’slifelongfriend,colleague,andManageroftheSDISecretariat,inthedaysfollowingJockin’spassing:

IamveryangrythatJockinhasdied.Angerisanormalresponsetothedeathofsomeoneyouloveandadmire.ButthethingaboutJockinis thatyoucouldneverbeangrywithhimforlong,nomatterhowmuchheprovokedyouwithhisenergy,hisvision,hisdogmaticcertaintiesand hiscommitment–allofwhichknewnoboundsandwerealwaysferociouslyexecuted.

Themanytensofthousandsofpeoplewhomethimwouldsoonfeelhismagnetism.Hewasanenormouslycharismatichumanbeing.Hewas anunstoppableforceforgoodandanunbelievablechampionoftheurbanpoor.Fortheirrightsmostcertainlybutatthesametimefortheir humanityandfortherecognition–notyetwon–thattheywerenotamassofthugs,victims,orguineapigs.Insteadhewasdeterminedtoshowtheevergrowingnumberofpeoplewhounderstoodtheimportanceoflisteningtohimthatthecapacities,theresilience,andthecollective wisdomoftheurbanpoorpresentedhumanitywithablueprintforsurvivalandforabetterfuture.

ThismakesmethinkofJockin’sMandela-liketolerance.Itwasnotweakandcompromisinglikeafewhavehadthetemeritytoargue–butatoleranceofothersthatcamefromcompleteself-assuranceandadeepunderstandingthatresolutionofconflictcomesfromseeingyourownhumanityinthosethatthegrossinequalitiesoflifeforcedyoutochallenge.

AndchallengetherichandpowerfulJockinmostcertainlydid;nottoscoreideologicalandabstractvictories(althoughhecertainlyunderstoodtheirvalue)buttomakeareal,tangibledifferencesinthelivesofpoorpeople.

Thiswassomethinghedeliveredinspadesallovertheworld.Few,ifanyorganizations,candemonstrateasimilarscaleanddepthintermsoftheirimpactonpoorcommunities–throughsecuringtenure,installingdrainage,upgradingservices,andincrementallybuildinghouses.

Thisrequiredsuperhumanenergyandcourage.Itrequiredabrilliantmind.Itrequiredacapacitytoseeopportunitiesandseizethem. Mostofall,itrequiredthecapacitytomobilize,humanize,conscientize,andinspirepeoplelikehimself,peopledowntrodden,excluded, evicted,exploited,andobjectified.

Iamangrybecausemybestfriendisgone.Thesilenceisdeafening.Nomorethedeepdiscussions,thebrilliantstrategysessions,thegentlelaughter.Nolongertheunwaveringsupportofamanwhoseloyaltywasmonumentalaswashisoptimismandcourage.

Myangerisassuagedbytheknowledgethathundredsofthousandsofpeoplelivinginslumsinover4,000citiesarealsofeelingshatteredbythedeafeningsilence.Butthatsilenceismomentary.ThosehundredsofthousandsofslumdwellerswhobelongtoJockin’sbeautiful,rag-tag,festivebutdeeplydeterminedarmyareonthemarch.TheyaretheonesthatwillfilltheJockin-sizedholethatthegreatmanhasleftbehind.

OneofthemostsignificanteventsofthelastyearwasthepassingofSDIfounderandPresident,JockinArputhan,onthe13thofOctober2018.JockinworkedtobuildavoicefortheurbanpooracrosstheGlobalSouth.HewasateasewithworldpoliticalleadersashewaspavementdwellersinMumbaislumsortheinformalsettlementsofKampala.Hispassinghasacastahugeshadowacrossthenetworkandamplifiedtheneedtoincreasementorshipprogramsacrossthenetwork.SDIhassoughttouseJockin’smemorytoharnesstheemotionfeltacrossthenetworkinapositiveandbefittingmanner.Acrossthenetwork,affiliatesorganisedsettlementandcitywidememorialsthatcelebratedhislifeandraisedacalltoactiontorecommittothevaluesandworktowhichJockindedicatedhislife.Tothisend,aJockinArputhanMemorialFundwillbesetuptosupportthisworkmovingforward.Insteadofelectinganewpresidentforthenetwork,adecisionwastakentousethisopportunitytoinstilacultureofinstitutionalizedcollectiveleadership,nurturinghorizontal,collaborativedecisionmakingandeliminatingcompetitionbetweenleaders.

Who is SDI?SDIwasofficiallylaunchedin1996asatransnationalsocialmovementoftheurbanpoorfollowingyearsofpeer-to-peerexchangesbetweenIndianandSouthAfricanslumdwellermovementsandsubsequentinter-Africa,inter-Asia,andintraAfricaandAsiaexchanges.Theseexchangesrevealedthecriticalvalueofanetworkofcommunity-basedorganizationsdrivenbythepoorthemselves.Thenetworknowbringstogetheroveramillionslumdwellersinover30countriesacrossAfrica,Asia,andLatinAmerica.Thefederationscomprisethousandsofthemostvulnerablewomen,men,andyouthwhoaremobilizedarounddynamicsavingsschemesnetworkedatthesettlement,city,andnationallevelstodriveacollective,bottom-upchangeagendaforinclusiveandresilientcitiesandtoinfluenceglobaldevelopment.

Federationsusetoolsandstrategiessuchasdailysavings,peer-to-peerexchanges,communityprofiling,enumeration,andmappingtoorganizeacriticalmassofurbanpoorcommunitiesincitiesoftheGlobalSouth–enablingthemtoengagewithlocalandnationalgovernmentaspartnersindevelopmentratherthanbeneficiaries,andtoshiftdevelopmentagendastobemoreinclusiveandpro-poorandultimatelymoreresilientandsustain-able.Theseorganicmovementsenabletheurbanpoortochangetheirownlivesandtheshapeoftheircities.

TheSDInetworkconsistsofaprofessionalSecretariat,afederation-ledManagementCommitteeandBoard,andaCouncilofFederations.SDIissitu-atedasauniqueactorintheurbanecosystemandonethatisakeystoneforeffectivedevelopment.Itisunparalleledinitscapacitytobringtogetherslumdwellersacrossthreecontinentsandtofacilitatepartnershipsbetweenpoorcommunities,governments,anddevelopmentpartners.SDIpridesitselfonmakinginvestmentsinpoorpeople’seffortstodrivetheirowndevelopment.

ThesavingscollectivesthatformthebuildingblocksofSDIprovideasupportivespaceforpoorwomenandyouthtobecomeactivelocalorganizersanddriversofurbantransformationrootedingendered,local,andcommunalpriorities.Organizedcommunitiesco-producecitywidestrategiesforsecuringtenureandincreasingaccesstobasicservices,housing,andlivelihoodswiththeirlocalandnationalgovernments.Theyalsoplayacentralroleinimplementation,monitoring,andevaluationofthesestrategies.


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Executive Summary

Glossary of Terms

AsSDIapproachestheendofthefirstyearofitsnewStrategicPlanningperiod(2018–2022),thenetworkreflectsonthelessonslearnedand challengesfacedasweworktowardsthegoalsidentifiedinthe2018–2022StrategicPlantobecomemorepowerful,moredurable,andmoreimpactful.Towardsthisend,theStrategicPlancommittedtobuildingSDI’sKnowYourCityinitiative,expandingourreachandscalewithaparticularemphasisonyouthengagement,transitioningfromprojects(andoutputs)toprograms(andoutcomes),andincreasingengagementwithinnovativestrategiestowardsSDI’sdata,finance,andlargescaleupgradingefforts.

Thefirststeptowardsachievementoftheseoutcomesisbuy-infromSDI’sfederationleadership.Thiswasachievedfirstthroughthecreationofa StrategicPlanningteam,comprisedofBoard,ManagementCommittee,andSecretariatwhodevelopedSDI’s2018–2022StrategicPlanovermonths ofcollaborativeengagement.Overthecourseofthepastyear,SDIleadershiphasmadegreateffortstobroadenanddeepenunderstandingofthe StrategicPlan.MorecriticalstillhasbeenthesocializationofthePlanacrossthenetworkanditsintegrationintonationalaffiliates’plansandactivities ontheground.ThestrengtheningofRegionalHubshasbeencriticalinthisregard.

SDIManagementCommitteememberRoseMolokoanereflectsthat,thankstodeepenedunderstandingofSDI’sintendedoutcomesasoutlinedintheTheoryofChangeandStrategicPlan,RegionalHubmeetingshavetransformedintospaceswherefederationscancriticallyengagewithquestionsabouthowandwhethertheirworkiscontributingtoSDI’slargerobjectives.Federationshavebeguntolookbeyondactivitiesandoutputs,suchasnumbersofsavingsgroups,settlementsprofiled,orMOUssigned,towardstheimpactoftheirworkontheircommunitiesandtheirlives.Forexample,intheJanuary2019SouthernAfricaRegionalHubmeeting,federationspresentusedtheStrategicPlantoframediscussionsandmonitorandevaluatetheimpactof theirwork.Thisdemonstratesarealshiftinthefederations’understandingoftheirwork’sobjectivesandanincreasedcapacitytoleadcommunitiesinsubstantivediscussionsthattranslatethepriorities,successes,andchallengesonthegroundintothenetwork’sagendafortheyear.

Overthepastyear,SDIhasbegunsignificanteffortstowardsthedevelopmentofamoreuser-friendlydataplatformasafirststeptowardsthetranslationofthethousandsofcommunityprofilesandhouseholdenumerationscarriedoutbySDIfederationsintoanalysisandvisualizationsthatareeasyforcommunitiestomakeuseofintheirengagementswithgovernment,donoragencies,academia,andothercriticalurbandecisionmakers.ThedevelopmentofSDI’sownin-housedataplatform,sdinet.io,isanimportantstepinthisregard,challengingdominantproprietarydatasystemsbuilttoexcludethepoorfromparticipationincitydecision-making.Thisplatformhopestodemonstratethecriticalroleofslumdataproducedforthepoorthemselves,andre-frametheroleofslumdwellersinurbandecision-makingprocesses.

SDIhasusedtheKnowYourCityinitiativetobroadenreachandscaleoverthepastyear,buildingpartnershipswithcommunitiesinLatinAmericaandAsiathroughdatacollectionactivities.Throughgrantstocommunity-basedorganizationsandtheirsupportNGOsintendifferentLatinAmericancountries,SDIhascreatedthefoundationforpartnershipswithcriticalactorsintheregion.Inaddition,jointdata-collectionexerciseswithlongstandingpartnerAsianCoalitionforHousingRightshavedeepenedSDI’srelationshipwiththisorganizationwhosereachspanssomeoftheGlobalSouth’smosturbanizednations.ThesesuccesseshaveconfirmedthattheKYCcampaignisakeyvehicleforexpandingthereachofthenetwork,allowingSDItoengagewithabroaderrangeofpartnersandincreaseimpact.

ThepastyearhasalsowitnessedadeepeninginSDI’sengagementswithyouthasfederationleadershiphaveembracedtheirroleasmentorsandhavebeguntoacknowledgethevaluableroleyouthplayinbridginggenerationalandtechnicalgaps.Increasingly,andthanksinlargeparttoSDI’sKnowYourCityTVyouthmediaprogramme,Federationsareentrustingyouthtodocumenttheirstories,history,andinterventions.Throughtheseengagements,historicalknowledgeistransferredwhilecreatingdocumentationoffederations’vastworkovertheyears.Youthareabletoprovideamuchneededskillwhilegainingunderstandingofthelargerfederationagenda.

Significantworkhasbeendevotedtothehighlyprioritisedtransitionfromprojectsandoutputstoprogrammesandoutcomesacrossthenetwork.ThisincludedvettingandregistrationofSDI-affiliatedprofessionalsupportorganizations(PSOs)inordertoensuregreateralignmentofaffiliateworkandSDIvalues,buildhorizontalaccountability,andimproveriskmanagementandinternalcontrolsthroughoutthenetwork.SDIhasmadegreatstridesinthisre-gardwiththeestablishmentofaPSOchartertoguideaffiliateobligationsandcompletionofthefirstroundofPSOvisits,whichincludedindepthdiscus-sionsbetweenaffiliate-levelfederationandPSOstaff,withsupportfromSDI’sManagementCommittee,Board,andSecretariatstaff.Thesediscussionsuseanaffiliatescorecardastheirstartingpoint,facilitatingtheidentificationofkeyprioritiesfororganizationaldevelopmentandguidinginvestmentsinprofessionalsupportandcapacitydevelopment.

This report details how these efforts to deepen federation understanding of and commitment to SDI’s objectives and outcomes has begun to bear fruit in our work towards the commitments outlined above.

EastAfrica

GlobalCommissiononAdaptation

GlobalClimateFund

Households

InternationalInstituteforEnvironmentandDevelopment

KnowYourCity

KnowYourCityTV

Latin America

Learning,Monitoring,andEvaluation

ManagementCommittee

EA

GCA

GCF

HH

IIED

KYC

KYC TV

LA

LME

MC

NUA

PSO

SA

SDGs

TOC

UPF

UPFI

UPFN

WA

WATSAN

Overthepastyear,SDIhasalsobeguntoengageexpertstodevelopinnovativestrategiestoincreaseimpactofourdatawork,developnewfinance mechanisms,andincomestreamsforthenetwork,andeffectgreaterchangethroughlargescaleslumupgradingefforts.Notably,thisyearsawthe establishmentofaUPFIGoverningBody,anadvisorycommitteetotheSDIBoardwhoseworkwillsupportSDItobothensuregreateralignmentofcapitalprojectswithSDI’scoremissionandtheoryofchangewhileatthesametimeassistingthenetworktodevelopprojectsthatattractimpactinvestment fromnewfinancesources.Atthesametime,SDIisworkingwithexpertsintheinnovativefinancespacetomapoutastrategyforSDItoaccessexistinginnovativefinancing,explorepotentialimpactinvestmentopportunities,anddevelopinnovativepro-poorfinancemechanismsforlargescaleupgradingprojectsthatmaintainthepoorestofthepoorastheirprimarydemographic.

AsoutlinedinourTheoryofChange(TOC),SDIseekstomakechangeatthesettlement,city,andgloballevel.Thisreporthasbeenorganizedaroundthesethreechangepathways.Ateachlevel,wewilluse“SignificantChangeStories”topresentexamplesfromoverthecourseofthelastyearthatillustratehowfederationactivitiestranslateintotheoutcomeswehavesetforth,translatingeventuallyintothedesiredimpactateachlevel.Ourhopeisthatthisyear’sannualreportprovidesaconvincingtestimonyofthesuccessfulworkurbanpoorfederationsareundertakingtotransformtheircommunities,cities,andultimatelyinfluencechangesatthegloballevelinordertoeffectsystemicchangeonglobalurbandevelopmentpolicies,practice,andfinancing.

NewUrbanAgenda

Professionalsupportorganization

SouthernAfrica

SustainableDevelopmentGoals

TheoryofChange

UrbanPoorFund

UrbanPoorFundInternational

UrbanPoorFundNational

West Africa

Water and Sanitation


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SDI Network Indicators by Regional Hubs

Cities Reached

Settlements Reached

# of Savings Groups

Savers

Youth Members

Cities Profiled

Settlements Profiled

Settlements Enumerated

HH with Improved WATSAN

HH with Improved Tenure

HH with Improved Energy

HH with Improved Housing

40

641

2,889

121,688

3,180

50

833

150

40,146

12,401

984

662

330

2,418

3,189

150,115

3,489

54

2,034

362

34,198

78,105

7,500

22,649

60

670

1,702

55,464

5,251

19

906

209

8,150

22,652

683

359

91

877

1,078

60,184

NA

52

5,242

2,213

154,435

51,629

6,080

4,467

6

12

13

434

36

0

1

10

11,128

9,996

11,128

10,443

527

4,618

8,871

387,885

11,956

175

9,016

2,944

248,057

174,783

26,375

38,580

EA Hub Indicator SA Hub WA Hub Asia Hub LA Hub Total


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a. Table 1. Settlement Level Indicators b. Table 2. KYC Profiling by Hub c. Our savings, our strength d. Yewaloo! – They are coming: Evictions and tenure security e. Inclusivity and resilience through settlement upgrading f. SDI’s Energy Justice Programme g. Bridging the gap: Engaging youth towards the future

Settlement Change Pathway

SDIhasidentifiedfourstrategicchangeoutcomesunderoursettlementchangepathwaytoimpact.Theseinclude1)improvedpublichealthandsafety;2)enhancedlivelihoods;3)integratedandresilientneighbourhoods;and4)greaterstrategicinfluenceoftheurbanpoor.

Throughoutthesection,wewilluseaseriesof“SignificantChangeStories”thatdrawonprojects,partnerships,andexchangesfromoverthecourseofthelastyeartoillustrateprogresstowardsthesedesiredoutcomes.Below,wesummarizeourvisionof“whatsuccesslookslike”whentheseoutcomesareachieved.

What success looks like when settlement level outcomes are achieved Women-ledcollectiveorganizingandactionbyurbanpoorcommunitiesproducessolidarityandsocialcohesion,generatingimprovedhealthamongresidentsofslumsettlements.Residentshavetheskills,knowledgeandconfidencetosecuretenureandimproveaccesstosafewater,healthservices,sanitation,andcleanerenergythatimprovetheirqualityoflifeandtheirabilitytoadapt,absorbandtransforminthefaceofshocksandstresses.

Arangeoflivelihoodopportunities,includingemploymentandenterprisecreation,resultsinimprovedlivesoftheurbanpoor (particularlythemostvulnerable)andtransformativecitygrowth.Improvedsocialandphysicalinfrastructurereducesincidentsofforcedevictionandotherhazardsthatthreatenthesafetyandwellbeingoftheurbanpoor,particularlywomen,andtheinclusivity andresilienceofthecityatlarge.

Women-ledcollectiveorganisingandactionbyurbanpoorcommunitiesproducespoliticalvoice,resultinginsecuretenureforslumsettlementsandthepreventionofforcedevictions.Thisisevidencedbyrecognitionoftheexistenceofslumsbygovernment,whichservesasafoundationfordialoguebetweentheurbanpoorandcitiesthatrecognizesslumdwellersascitizensandtheirroleincitytransformation.

Women-ledcollectiveorganisingandactionbyurbanpoorcommunitiesanchorsthecoproduction(bycommunities,localgovernmentandotherdevelopmentstakeholders)ofstrategiesfortransformationofthebuiltenvironmentfromslumstoresilient,inclusive andintegratedcityneighbourhoods.Thiscoproductionisunderpinnedbycommunity-drivendataprocessesanddialoguebetweencommunitiesandgovernmentandthejointplanningandimplementationofincremental,insitu,precedent-settingupgrading.

Table 1:

a. Settlement Level Indicators

Achieved 2018-2019

7,675 369,304 4,495 8,811 240,130 171,575 16,455 36,912

8,871 387,885 4,618 9,016 248,057 174,783 26,375 38,580

IndicatorSettlements where we

work

Settlements profiled

HH with improved

tenure

Savings Groups

HH with improved energy

SaversHH with

improved WATSAN

HH with improved housing

Baseline


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Citiesprofiled Citiesprofiled

Citiesprofiled Citiesprofiled

Citiesprofiled

Settlementboundrymaps Settlementboundrymaps

Settlementboundrymaps Settlementboundrymaps

Settlementboundrymaps

Settlementsprofiled Settlementsprofiled

Settlementsprofiled Settlementsprofiled

Settlementsprofiled

Settlementservicemaps Settlementservicemaps

Settlementservicemaps Settlementservicemaps

Settlementservicemaps

41 52

30 142

19

750 121

591 2,439

977

806 5,242

1,958 8,811

805

470 22

209 1,557

856

50 52

54 175

19

750 122

591 2,473

1,010

833 5,242

2,034 9,015

906

470 22

209 1,572

871

East Africa Hub Asia Hub

Southern Africa Hub SDI Total

West Africa Hub

Baseline Baseline

Baseline Baseline

Baseline

Achieved 2018 - 2019 Achieved 2018 - 2019

Achieved 2018 - 2019 Achieved 2018 - 2019

Achieved 2018 - 2019

Table 2:

b. KYC Profiling by Hub


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SignificantChange Stories

c. Our savings, our strength

c. Our savings, our strength d. Yewaloo! – They are coming: Evictions and tenure security e. Inclusivity and resilience through settlement upgrading f. SDI’s Energy Justice Programme g. Bridging the gap: Engaging youth towards the future

Mobilization is easy...whenever you go into an informal settlement, there are always mamas, they are the starting point of collaboration.

“”ThozamaNomnga,FederationoftheUrbanPoor(FEDUP),SouthAfrica

Savingsgroupsarethebuildingblocksoffederationsandanchorthetransformationalchangeacrossoutcomesatsettlementlevel.Thesegroupssupportthedevelopmentofsocialcohesionandcollectivecapacities,andofferafinancialsafetynetforthepoorestwhousetheirsavingsortakesmallloansfromtheirpeerstokeepchildreninschool,tocovermedicalbills,andtocopewithunexpectedshocks.Whenthegroupsfederate,weseetheabilityofsavingstoadvanceachievementofsettlementchangeoutcomesbeyondjustlivelihoods.AstheLiberiaSDIaffiliatereported,“Federationsthroughoutthenetworkknowthatsavingsgroupsdomorethancollectmoney–theycollectpeopleandbuildacriticalmass.Whenthesavingsgroupsarenetworked,federationsareborn.”

ThefederationsusetheirLearning,Monitoring,and Evaluation(LME)systemstotrackthegrowthofgroupsandmonitortheirhealth.Savingsgroupregistersareupdatedbiannuallyinallaffiliates.Increasingly,weseemovementtowarddigitizationofdata(alreadylong underwayintheKnowYourCity(KYC)profilingand mappingspace)gainingtractioninthesavingsarena. InBangalore,India,thefederationhadasimpleappdevelopedforuseontabletswhencollectingsavings.TheappallowsthecollectorstoquicklyandeasilyentertheamountsavedorrepaidandtohavetheirrecordssentbySMStothemembers.Fromthefederationoffice,thedataisanalysedtounderstandprioritydemandsandrepaymentcapacitiesofmembers.

InSierraLeoneandSouthAfrica,thefederationsareeagertotesttheIndiansystem,followingaperiodofinvestmentinthefederation-managedanaloguesystems.Thispreparationisessentialtoensurethedigitalsystemenhancesratherthansupplantspeer-to-peeraccountability.InUganda,thefederationisintheprocessofprofilinganddigitallymappingallsavingsgroupstoraiseawarenessforthescaleofthefederation’sreach,tomonitorprogressandtodepictthelinkagesbetweenincreasedsavingsandincreasedsettlementimprovements.

Savingsgroupssaveforsolarhomekits.

SavingsgroupmeetinginDakar,Senegal.

Whensavingsgroupsfederateitsupportsgreaterstrategicinfluenceoftheurbanpoor.Asopposedtocommunitiesmobilizedaroundparticularprojects(typicallyresultinginshallowcommunity“participation”indevelopmentdrivenbyoutsiders),federationsareorganisedaroundalonger-term,multi-facetedagendathatisrootedlocally.InBotswana,thisprocessoffederatingsavingsgroupsiscurrentlyinprogress.Weseethesavingsgroupsbeginningtocometogetherinnetworks:inMatshelagadiVillage;MonarchandBlocksNetwork,andFrancistown.Thefederationinviteslocalofficialsanddecisionmakerstothesenetworkmeetings,increasingtheirvisibilityandstrategicinfluence,andthisisanessentialprecursortocitywideinfluence.

Ontopoftheclearbenefitstolivelihoodsandstrategicinfluence,savingshasalso contributedtosettlementlevelimprovementstopublichealthandsafetythispastyear.InMalawi,83federationmemberswereabletoconstructnewEcosanandVIPtoiletsusingtheirsavings;whileothersusedtheirsavingstoleveragecreditfromtheMchengaFundtobuildtheirs.InUganda,thefederationhasusedtheirsavingsandpartnershipwithlocalcouncilsinfourmunicipalitiestoleverageresourcestobuildpublicsanitationunits.Asmentionedabove,federationsin12countriesareusingtheirsavingstoaccesscleanenergyproductssuchascleancookstovesandhomesolarkitsandlanterns,improvingaccesstoenergyandreducingtheincidenceoftoxicindoorairpollution,shackfires,burns,andelectrocutionfromuncleancookingandillegalelectricalconnections.

InlinewithourStrategicPlanaspirationstoexpandthescaleandreachofSDI’swork,SDIhasplacedemphasisthisperiodonexpandingsavingsprogramstonewgeographiesandnewdemographics.KYCTVteamsaremakingshortfilmsaboutsavingsthattargetyouthandarenowpassionateadvocatesofsavingsinmanyaffiliates,asevidencedstronglyduringtheYouthConferenceinCapeTown,SouthAfrica.Weseemanyfederationsgeneratingcreativeyouth-to-youthmobilizationstrategiesthroughfashionshows,artandmusicshows,andbusinessdevelopment.

WiththelaunchoftheKYCCampaigninLatinAmerica,SDItookanewapproachtoconnectingwithcommunities.Thisentrypoint(throughprofiling, enumerationandmapping)wassuccessfulandnow–throughexposuretootherfederations–thedemandforpeer-to-peerlearningonsavingsishigh. SDIistestingoutvideoconferencingasasecond-bestoptionforpeer-to-peerexchangeinordertosavecostandaccessmoregroups.Thisyear, communitymembersfromSouthAfricaandNigeriatookpartinthefirstinaseriesofVirtualSavingsExchangeswithLatinAmericancommunitygroups.

• TheBlackRajKumarhttp://knowyourcity.info/2018/09/krishnappa-black-raaj-kumar-come-savings/• Ugandayouthsavingsvideohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvC7GGZyvnw&feature=youtu.be• KnowYourCitytakesLatinAmericabystorm!http://knowyourcity.info/2018/10/know-city-takes-latin-america-storm/

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Thecontributionofsavingstoimprovedlivelihoodsisnotedbyeachaffiliate.InSouthAfrica,theFederationIncomeGenerationProgram(FIGP)extendsloanstofederationmembersforlivelihoodprojectsandbusinesses.AsatSeptember2018,theFIGPhadsupported2,202membersandhasa95% repaymentrate.Thisyear,groupsinMalawiunderwentbusinessmanagementandqualityassurancetrainings(fortheirartsandcraftsbusinesses)to enhanceprofitability.Hundredsofmembershavebeentrainedthisyearandfollow-upreportingshowssalesincreasing.TheKenyaSDIAlliancehas continuedtobuildthesavingsandloanscapacitiesofMukururesidentsthroughthenyumbakumisystem.ThefederationhasdevelopedastandingteamofSavingsTrainers,resultinginthenumberofgroupsinMukurugrowingfrom189inJuly2018to365byNovember2018.InUganda,thefederation savingsgroupsarenowregisteringascooperativestoaccessmorefundingandsupportfromgovernmentfortheirincomegeneratingprojects.


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d. Yewaloo! – They are coming: Evictions and tenure security

“Yewwaaaallloooooo!!”TheEgunwordfor“Theyarecoming”echoesthroughtheroads.Behindthelineofpolicemenandtouts,twocaterpillarexcavatorsreartheirmetaljaws.Thepolicemenandtoutsmovein.

Jawu,stilladmiringthestackofbills,hearsthecall ofdangerechoingacrossthecommunity.Shehearscommotionoutsidethewalls-peopleyelling,enginesrumbling,thingsbreaking.

“Daniel!!”Jawuscreams.

Chaoshasdescendedontheentranceofthe community.Policebangondoorswithbatons.Touts lightfirestostructures.Caterpillarsbringdownhomes,theirresidentsstandingoutsideinfutileprotest.

Danieliscaughtinastampedeofresidentsfleeing. Heattemptstorunagainsttheflow,butcan’tmakeprogress.

“Mama!!Mama!!!Mama!”criesDaniel.

Anextractfrom“TheLegendoftheVagabondQueen” anSDIfeaturefilmaboutevictionsinLagos,Nigeriacurrentlyinproduction.

We have a right to be sheltered, we have a right to education, we have a right to health. This is not a privilege. A privilege is something that can be taken away. This is our natural right as a citizen

“

”JimGeorge,evictedfromAbonnemaWharf,June2012

NigeriaSlum/InformalSettlementFederationprotestingevictionsinLagos.

Aslongaspoorpeopleareperceivedassecond-classresidentsofourcities;aslongasinformalsettlementsareconsideredblightsontheurbanlandscapethatneedtobeeradicated;aslongasvestedinterestsareallowedtograblandwhetherinthenameofprofitorinthenameofsmartcities(whichissimplyprofitbyanothername),evictionswillformtheepicentreofSDI’swork.

EvictionstakeplaceinjustabouteverycityandtowninwhichaSDIlinkedfederationexists.SDIhasparticipatedinnumerousevictiontaskteams,includingUNHabitat’sAdvisoryGrouponForcedEvictions,andthenewevictionwatchprocessinCitiesAlliance.SDI’sexperiencehasconfirmedthat,whilereactionstoevictionsarenecessaryandsometimesuseful,therealchallengeistopreventevictionsbeforetheyhappen.

Therefore,SDIhassoughttomakeinterventions,producestructures,anddevelopsystemsthatmovevulnerablecommunitiesfromhighlevelsofrisktotenuresecurity,eitherthroughthepreventionofevictionsorthroughnegotiatedrelocationsacceptabletoaffectedcommunities.ThreecriticalareasoffocusforSDI’swillbe:

1) Fightingandpreventingevictions,includingcoordinatingsolidarityactionsacrossthenetworkagainstthreatenedevictions andworkingtoproactivelysecuretenure; 2) Developinganddemonstratingalternativesandconsolidatingknowledgeaboutworkablealternativesfromacrossthenetwork;and 3) Supportingcommunities/householdswhohavebeenaffectedbyevictions.

Towardstheseends,SDIhasestablisheditsowninternalEvictionsTaskTeam,withoperationalcentresinSouthAfrica(theSDISecretariat),Nigeria(JEI)andKenya(SDIKenyaandAkibaMashinaniTrust).

DuringthispastyeartherehavebeenevictionsinmanyofthecountrieswhereSDIhasapresence.MajorfocalareasofSDI,however,havebeenin Nigeria,Kenya,andUganda.

TheNigeriaFederationfacesconstantthreatsofevictions.Thebitterexperienceoflarge-scaleevictionsinPortHarcourtandLagoshasmadesure thattheFederationandJEI,itssupportNGO,areconstantlyvigilantandproactive.Inthatregard,theNigerianFederationhassupportedcommunity-ledmapping,profiling,andenumerationsinLagos,PortHarcourt,andAbuja.InLagosandPortHarcourt,theNigerianFederationhascarriedoutcitywide profiling–capturingbaselinedataabouteveryinformalsettlementinbothcities,andpairingitwithGPSboundarymapsandgeo-taggeddataontheavailableservices(water,wastecollection,electricity,drainage,etc.).Thisinformationisusedtomakecommunitiesvisibleandorganisedasameansofpreventingevictions.TheNigeriaSDIAlliancehasalsousedmedia–film,video,photoexhibitions–tobrillianteffect,drawingattentiontoevictionsandtheirimpactonpoorcommunities.Thishasalsoraisedawarenessinpoorcommunitiesandsignificantlyempoweredslumdwelleryouth,addingadvocacytowell-honedtoolsofinformationgathering,para-legaltraining,andresistance.

InUganda,theSDIaffiliatewillworkwithCitiesAllianceandtheUgandanGovernmenttoensurethatsocialsafeguardsassociatedwiththeKampala-JinjaExpressway(KJE)andtheKampalaSouthernBypass(KSB)arehonoured.ThisExpresswaywillpassthroughtheKinawatakaandKasokosoinformal settlements,wheretheFederationhasastrongpresence.SDIhasalreadystartedtoworktowardstheoverallobjectiveofachievinganegotiatedandvoluntaryrelocationofallaffectedhouseholdsthroughtheapplicationofinternationally-recognizedsafeguards,andthroughtheapplicationofappropriatelocaldevelopmentpolicies.

MajorevictionstookplaceinKenyafromMaythroughJuly2018.ExcerptsofastatementissuedbytheKenyaFederation(shownbelow)capturethe strategiesusedbytheKenyanstoadvocateagainstevictionsandtodefendvulnerablecommunities.TheirsimilaritytothoseappliedbytheNigeriansdemonstrateclearlyhowtheSDInetworkreplicatescapacityandtransfersknowledge–inthiscase,informationgatheringandmobilizationthrough mapsandsurveys,theuseofsocialmediaandothermediacampaigns,andthebuildingofallianceswithpotentialpartners.

We will identify all settlements under threat on our maps. Thisbeganyesterdayandestablishedthatthefollowingareasareunderevictionthreats:Makongeni,Kaloleni,Mbotela,Dandora,DeepSea, Mukuru,MathareandKamae,with4areashavingbeenmarkedforevictionstomorrow.

We will mobilize and conduct rapid enumerations. Afederationteamisworkingtoestablishcontactswithresidents,createawarenessontheneedtoresisttheforcedevictions,andtrain communitymemberstoconductrapidenumerations.Theteamisalsomobilizingresidentsoftheaffectedareasandfederationmembersfrom allsettlementsforaprotestmarchon8thAugust2018.SlumdwellerswillusethispeacefulmarchtodeliverapetitiontotheCabinetExecutive SecretaryinchargeofRoads,InfrastructureandHousingaswellastheCountyGovernment.

Our Campaign Slogan. The team has developed a campaign slogan:

#StopForcedEvictions and #StopForcedEvictionsNow –andisaskingpeopletousethistobringawarenesstotheseevents.TheKenya KYCTVteamwillspearheadaweek-longsocialmediacampaign,raisingawarenessandcallingongovernmenttoengagethecommunitytoseek alternatives.Thiswillbesupportedbyamediacampaignonbothmainstreamandcommunitymedia.

Upwardengagementandnetworking.TheKenyaSDIAllianceisworkingwithKatibaInstitute,KituoChaSheria,HakiJamiiandAmnesty International.Theorganizationsaremeetingfrequentlyandhopestomeetwithgovernmentofficialsinthenextweekinordertonegotiate alternatives.ThisworkwillbelargelysupportedMuunganowaWanavijijiwithsupportfromAmnestyInternational.

(1August2018,http://bit.ly/2Oy8xsj)

Excerpt from Muungano statement:

TheSDISecretariathasalsocompiledanevictionthreatregisterfromKYCsettlementdataspanning135cities.EffortsareunderwaytobuildaliveevictionmonitorinthenextKYConlinedataplatform.TheZimbabweanaffiliatehascommenceditsownworktomonitorandtrackevictionsusingacustom-madedigitalplatformthatoffersmanylessonstoSDIasitapproachesthiswork.

• MuunganoEvictionsDiary:http://knowyourcity.info/2018/08/protest-representatives-petition-day-8-muunganos-evictions-diary/• Kiberaevictionsvideohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH_3NmqCz3A• Ghanayouthevictionvideohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GbVrRQnVwdM• Zambiavideoontenuresolutions–certificatesofoccupancyissuedto3,584people

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e. Inclusivity and resilience through settlement upgrading

From2008to2018SDIfederationsimplementedatotalof286capitalprojects.Ofthese,48areUPFIprojects,withanaveragerateofrecoveryof63%.Theremaining238areUPFNprojectswithanaveragerecoveryof20%.

Duringthepastyear,SDIaffiliateshavecontinuedtheirgradualshifttoimplementingmoreprojectsthatfallintoboththeSDIcostrecoveryprojectcategoryandthatcontinuetoaddressthesocio-politicaloutcomesSDIseeksinitsTheoryofChange.Theseprojectsincludecommunityresourcecentres,communitysanitationfacilities,housing,andenergyprojects.

FederationsinIndiaandSouthAfricaarecontinuingtosuccessfullyleveragepro-poorsocialhousingprogrammes.InIndia,UPFIfinanceis currentlyenablingthefederation’sinvolvementinthevaluechainofgovernmentfinancedconstructionof400two-bedroomhousesfortheurbanpoorinBodhanTown,Telanganastate.ThisprojectdeliversmultipleoutcomesfortheSDIprogrammeinIndia,includinghousing,services,financialsustainability,andeconomicinclusivity.AlthoughIndiamaybeconsideredmoreprogressiveanddevelopedintheself-financedprovisionofpro-poorhousing,theBodhanTownprojectrepresentsakeyopportunityandvenueforhorizontallearningforaffiliatesfromotherSDInetworkedcountries.

AswithBodhanTown,theVusiNsuntshaprojectinCapeTown,SouthAfricacontinuestoshowpromisewithrespecttothedevelopmentofinclusivecitiesthroughsettlementupgrading,andthecriticalrolethatorganisedcommunitiessupportedbyalliedprofessionalscanplayinaddingvaluetostatefundedhousingprogrammesandinthedisentanglingofcomplexsocial,political,andtechnicaldynamics.

Thefoundationsofcommunitycollectiveactiongeneratedthroughcommunityorganisationatthesettlementlevelare thestartingpointsfromwhichfederationsnavigatethepathwaysofchangetowardsmoreinclusiveandresilient settlements.Whetherbyleadingnegotiationsforalternativestoevictions,securinglandtenureandtitle,implementing insituincrementalupgradingofhomesandbasicservices,catalysingnewhousingdevelopments,orleveraging institutionalrelationshipswiththestateandotheragenciestodevelopprecedent-settingapproachestoslum redevelopment,settlementupgradingisakeyenablerofinclusivityandresilience.

Inmanycases,federationsengagedinsettlementupgradingareusingmethodsthatofferanalternativetoconventionalhousingandbasicservicedeliveryapproachesandformalurbanplanningsystems.Thesearecharacterisedbyawide varietyofinsituupgradingprojectsinsettlementswherecommunitieshavelongresidedandare,thankstolearningfromotheraffiliates,abletoleapfrogunsuitableandunresponsiveapproachestotheupgradingofhumansettlementsoffered bythestate.

ThroughleveragingitsgrowingUrbanPoorFundInternational(UPFI)andprevioussuccessesinfluencingpolicyinrespectofpro-poorhousingandbasicservicedelivery,federationsarealsoinvolved(eitherdirectlyorasenablingpartners)intheongoingdevelopmentofnewhousingdevelopmentsfortheresettlementofurbanpoorcommunities.

TheUrbanPoorFundInternational(UPFI)isaself-governed,self-managed,ongoingandexpandingfinancialfacilitythatprovidescapitaltomemberNationalUrbanPoorFunds(UPFN),sothattheycaninturnprovidefundstosavingscollectivesundertakingimportanturbanimprovementandhousingprojects.TheFundhasasitsprincipalgoalthesupportofaviableandexpandingnetworkofUPFNs(orcitylevelfunds),eachofwhichissimilarlyeconomicallyautonomousandcontinuouslyexpanding.UPFNsexistinmanydifferentenvironments,fromthosewhere100%capitalrecoveryispossibletothosewhere0%capitalrecoveryismostlikely.TheseUPFNsassistfederationsincreatinglocalpoliticalandinstitutionalchangesthatmakepoorpeoplecentralactorsinurbandevelopmentandthatinfluencelocal,national,andinternationalresourceflows.

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TheVusiNsuntshalandwasoriginallypurchasedwiththevisiontobuildhousingaccordingtoaPeople’sHousingProcess:singlestoryhousesonlargeplotsforabout800peopleresidinginunderservedinformalshacksettlementsinCapeTown.Throughanopportunisticlandswap,anew28-hectarepieceofland,almosttwicetheoriginalsize,isthesubjectofalandsharingagreementbetweenthecommunityandtheWesternCapeProvincialGovernmentwhichhasresultedinawin-wintradeoff.Inexchangeforaportionoftheland,theProvinceintendstoincorporatethelandintoaspatiallyandeconomicallyinclusivecatalytichousingproject,servicingtheentiretysitewith‘bulkservices’,andtobuilding5-storysocialhousingunitstoaccommodaterelocatedfamiliesfromadjacentinformalsettlements,earmarkedforredevelopment.TheprocessofnegotiationsbetweenthecommunityandtheProvincehasbeencomplexandhasaddressedissuesatthecoreofurbanhousingdynamicsinSouthAfrica.Asaresultofthesecontinuedefforts,itislikelythattheVusiprojectwillbreaknewgroundinanumberofprecedentsettingways.

Throughtheirwork,federationsthroughoutthenetworksupportsomeofthemosteconomicallyprecariousurbancommunitiesintheGlobalSouth.Regardlessoftheformalityoftheirtenureinrespecttothestate’sabilitytoprovidebasiclifeimprovingservices,manyofthesecommunities featureaslowornoprioritywithinbudgets.Incontextswherenationalandsub-nationalgovernmentshavethemeanstoresourcepro-poorsocialprogrammes,collectiveaction(thecommunityvoice)iseffectiveinputtingtheprioritisedservicedeliveryneedsoforganisedcommunitieson theagenda.

Incontextsmorenumerous,theprovisionofbasicserviceslikewater,sanitation,energy,andwasteremovalisincreasinglybeingprivatisedand lefttolargecorporationswhoviewlow-incomecommunitiesasriskyandnon-bankable.

InAccra,Ghana,thefederation’sinvolvementinhouseholdtoiletinitiativeswhichrequirefinancialcontributionbythehouseholdthemselveshasbeeninfluentialininfluencingnationalWASHguidelines.Similarly,theZambian(Lusaka,MillenniumProjectCompletionAgency)andTanzanian (VingungutiandMwanzasimplifiedsewerage)affiliatesareinvolvedinmulti-stakeholderin-situ,sanitationprojects,includinglocalWATSAN authorities.Thesedeliverymodelsregardorganisedcommunityasakeycomponenttosuccess.

OtheractivehousingprojectsthatarefinanciallygearedbycommunitiesandleveragefinancialsupportfromthestateincludetheNakuru-ShikamooandNaivashahousingprojectsinKenya(31housesand12completedhousesrespectively);theGhettohousingproject(planningphaseof200foundations)intheEasternsub-countyofNairobi,Kenya;thesecondphaseoftheChamazihousingprojectoutsideofDaresSalam,Tanzania;andaprojectin Dakar,Senegal.Anumberofothersmall-scaleinitiativespilotinginnovativebuildingdesigns,constructiontechniques,andmaterialsarehappeningonanongoingbasisthroughoutthenetwork.

InNamibia,awell-establishedinstitutionalrelationshipbetweentheSDIaffiliateandthestateallowsforacommunitydrivenhousingprocesstocontinuallyandeffectivelyreplicateitself.ActiveandcurrentprojectsincludethoseinSwakopmundandWalvisBay.Thisyear,hundredsofmembersoftheShackDwellersFederationofNamibia(SDFN)gatheredinErongoregiontowelcomemembersoflocalandnationalgovernment,publicandprivatepartners,andtheirPatron,TheFirstLadyofNamibia,MonicaGeingos,fortheofficialhandoverof136completedhousesinSwakopmund(36)andWalvisBay(100).Duringthehandoverceremony,thenewlyappointedMinisterofUrbanandRuralDevelopmentpledgedcontinuedsupporttoSDFN,increasingthebudgetallocationtoSDFNfromN$7milliontoN$10millionduetoitsdemonstratedeffectiveness.

FirstLadyofNamibia,MonicaGeingos,handsoverhomestofederationmembersinSwakopmund,Namibia.

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SanitationprojectinstallationinVinguguti,Tanzania.

Publicsanitationunitsusingavarietyoftechnologieshavealsoinformedlargerarea-wideorcitywideprogrammes.InUganda(multipleunitsin4 municipalities),Zambia(OldSoweto),Malawi(EcosanandVIP),andNigeria(Biofill),federationscontinuetohaveactiveprojectsconstructing communitymanaged,publicsanitationunits.Someofthesealsoprovideoff-gridarealightingandchargingofsmallmobiledevices,providing additionalsocialimpact.

TheUgandaSDIAlliancehassuccessfullydevelopedamodelforcostrecoverycommunitydrivenwaterandsanititionfacilities.Theaimofthisprojectistoconstruct,operate,andmanagethreesanitationfacilitiesacrossthreeinformalsettlementsinthreedifferentcities–Kampala,Kabale,andArua.Itisexpectedthat1,725peoplewilldirectlybenefitfromtheprojectonadailybasis.

TheimplemnetationoftheprojectofficaillystartedinSeptember2018.Theconstructionprocesshasbeenpurelycommunity-led,providinga foundationfor;(i)buildingthecapacityofgrassrootswithlivelihoodskillsaswellas(ii)providinganincomegeneratingplatformforcommunity members.Tenseasonedfederationconstructionartisanshavebeenatthecentreofconstructionwork,supportedbyastructuralengineerto ensureadherencetoqualityandstructuralintegritystandards.

Thereisagrowinginterestfrompotentialtenantsandusersofthefacilityasconstructionworkshavebeenunderway,andthealliancehasalready startedreceivingapplicationsfromdifferentvendorsfortheretailspacesinthefacility.TheZambiaSDIAllianceseekstofurtherengagethe municipalitytoprovideadditionallandinOldSowetomarketorelsewheretocontinuemodelling,aswellasprovideabusinesscaseforsustaining federation activities.

TheimplicationsoftheaboveforSDI’ssettlementupgradingprogrammearethereforenumerous,dynamic,andcomplex.Thebackboneofthisworkinallinstancescontinuestobetheleverageofinstitutionalrelationshipswithsub-nationalandnationalgovernmentsinordertocreateenablingpolicyandlegislativeenvironmentsforinnovative,precedentsetting,communityled,andcostoptimisedsolutions.

Astheurbanpoorformanever-growingconstituencyincitiesoftheGlobalSouth,thefederation’sworkplaysacrucialroleinhelpingtoshapeand innovatecities’attitudestowardstheurbanpoorintothefuture.Increasinglyandnecessarilythefederation’sworkincludesprojectswhichlooktosubstantivelyengagewithstakeholderpartnerswhorepresentnaturalcoalitionpartnersinprojectsdesignedtodeliveraffordable,accessible,andlifeenhancingservices.TheseprojectscontributetotheachievementofSDI’soutcomesrelatedtoimprovedpublichealthandsafety,thecreationof integratedandresilientneighbourhoods,andincreasedstrategicinfluenceoftheurbanpoorinthecitieswheretheyliveandwork.Throughthe implementationofinnovative,precedent-settingslumupgradingprojects,organisedcommunitiesoftheurbanpoorimprovelivingconditionsintheircommunitiesandtakethefirststepsinthetransformationofslumsintointegrated,resilientneighbourhoodsthatformpartofthecity.Byengaginglocalgovernmentandotherurbandevelopmentstakeholdersinthisprocess,theurbanpoordemonstratetheiragencyandcapacitytoparticipateasactiveplayersinurbandevelopmentandplanningprocesses.

Thesanitationfacilitiesarenotanendinthemselvesbutratherserveasameanstoattractgovernmentofficialsandotherdecision-makersinordertochallengeandchangeinstitutionalarrangementsandpoliciesinfavourofmoreaffordableandscalableaccesstobasicservices.Thepartnershipsformedbythisprojectpositiontheurbanpoorasanequalpartnerwithaseatatthetableinslumupgradingandimprovementofbasicservices.

Thecostrecoveryaspectoftheprojectisaccessedintwodifferentways,eitherbyapay-per-usepaymentsystemforthetoiletsandshowers,oramonthlysubscriptionofferedtofamiliesresidinginthesettlement.ThiscostrecoveryismanagedbySuubi,Uganda’sUPFN.

TheZambiaSDIAllianceisalsoexploringcostrecoveryprojectsthroughpublicsanitationfacilities.TheOldSowetopublictoilet’scorebusinessistoprovidesanitationservicestopeopleintheOldSowetomarketandwillbeanchoredbyacommunity-ledprocess.Associatedservices,suchasretail andotherbusinessspaces,willalsobeofferedatthefacility.Theideaistoprovideabusinesscaseforsustainability.Itisanticipatedthatrevenue generatedfromcommercialrentalswillbeusedtocomplementsanitationservices,specificallymaintenanceandoperations.Thiscostrecoveryis managedbytheSwalisanoFund,Zambia’sUPFN.

This market toilet plays a significant part in the livelihood of my family. Recently the existing toilet in the market raised its fees. It was the only one our community. We negotiated with the land onwer who allocated us another piece of land to construct a decent and more affordable toilet.

“”MrsBettyMutabazi,FedrationleaderandWomanCouncillor

SlumupgradingandhousingconstructioninZambia.

• BasedontheexperiencesofFEDUPandISNacrossSouthAfricafrom2008-2018.https://www.sasdialliance.org.za/new-publication-a-peo ples-led-approach-to-informal-settlement-upgrading/?fbclid=IwAR1C1qXwJ4kgE4nAGgSiL8RaGSSO7V0DuUXx_giKhc-KP4zspAlEzMq3TL8• Philippines:re-blockingandresiliencehttps://spark.adobe.com/page/yE20kMiH59WIl/?fbclid=IwAR12n5wyvMe9jq8-czY1OhRjCihcuEDpG nYSkELZMXKPTwpu0CPGlqU2oz0• Zimbabwe:http://knowyourcity.info/2018/08/transforming-bulawayo-bottom/• KenyaKambiMotoupgradingstory-https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wai06KIft2I• FirstLadyofNamibiahandsoverhousestoNamibiafederation: http://knowyourcity.info/2018/04/first-lady-hands-houses-namibia-federation/

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f. SDI’s Energy Justice ProgrammeSDI’sEnergyJusticeProgrammecontinuestomakestridesinmainstreamingimprovementsinaccesstoreliable,affordable,andsafeenergyto underservedurbancommunities.Energyaccesssitsalongsideotherbasicservicesseenasprerequisitesforhouseholdwellbeingandintegratedandresilientneighbourhoods.Ourprogrammeaimstobeattheforefrontofaglobaltransitiontocleanandjustenergy,positioningurbanpoorcommunities- sooftenunderservedbysafe,reliable,andaffordableenergysolutions-askeyenablersofthis.

TheSDIEnergyJusticeProgrammehasactiveprojectsin12countries(Ghana,Nigeria,Uganda,Kenya,Tanzania,Zambia,Malawi,Zimbabwe,SouthAfrica,Namibia,India,andthePhilippines)andhasenabledaffiliatefederationstoprovideimprovedenergyaccesstoapproximately25,000distincthouseholdswiththetotalnumberofbeneficiariesnumberingintheregionof100,000.

Buildingonenergyaccessprojectprecedentssetbythefederations,keyprojectswithintheprogrammehavebecomesitesforproject-basedlearning andpeer-to-peerexchanges.Theseprojectsareimportantnodesinthetransferofenablingknowledge,leadingtomoreeffectiveprojectdeliveryandanincreasingappreciationofthetypesofmulti-stakeholdermodelsrequiredforreplicableandscalableenergyaccesssolutionsfortheurbanpoor.

NotonlyarethesesitesofhorizontaldialoguebetweenFederations,buttheyhavealsobeennodesaroundwhichnewandinnovativecollaborationshavearisenbetweenorganisedcommunities,theirlocalgovernments,andprivatesectorstakeholders.InternationalacademiahasincreasinglytakeninterestinSDI’senergyjusticeprojects,whichhavebeenfeaturedascasestudiesinpeer-reviewedpolicybriefsandjournalarticles.

Projectswhichhavecontinuedtoscaleupinclude:thosemicro-enterprisesleveragingfederationsavingsandloansschemesinimprovinghousehold accesstoqualitysolarhomesystems;thosewhichseektoleveragepolicydesignedtoenabledecentralizedrenewablegenerationinthepursuitof increasedenergyaffordabilityandresilienceforhouseholds,andenergysecurityforcities;projectswhichhavedemonstratedcost-optimizedwaysforsub-nationalgovernmentstoworkalongsideorganisedcommunitiesintheinstallationandmaintenanceofsolarstreetlights;projectsthatarepromotingtheuseofcleanandsafecookingpractices;future-lookingprojectsseekingtoinfluencesettlementenergyaccessplanning,aswellasthenormalization oftheintegrationenergyefficiencymeasuresanddistributedgenerationassetsontolowincomehousing.

Wehighlightthreeoftheseprojectsbelow.

AccesstofreebasicelectricitywasconstitutionallymandatedinSouthAfricain2010.Indeed,eachyeartheSouthAfricangovernmentprovidesthousandsofun-electrifiedruralhouseholdswithoff-gridsystemsprovidingabasiclevelofelectricityforlighting.Butwhataboutthegrowingcommunitiesofurbaninformalsettlementdwellersresidinginun-electrifiableareaseitherbecauseoflandtenure,quality,orclimatevulnerabilityissues?

Howcanorganisedcommunitiesleverageinstitutionalrelationships,data,andsavingstoadvocateforequitableurbanpolicyimplementation,andtheexpansionofpro-poorfinancinginstrumentsinthecontextofenergyservicedelivery?Despiteitssmallscaleandpresencewithinacountryrenownedasbeingsubsidy-rich,theLonglandsprojectneatlyencapsulatesanapproachbeingusedthroughouttheprogrammeinanattempttocreatesettlement,city,andultimatelygloballevelchange.

TheSouthAfricanSDIAlliancehasanestablishedinstitutionalrelationshipwithboththeStellenboschMunicipalityaswellastheWesternCapeProvincialGovernment.In2017,aprovincewide,community-led,settlementdataprofilingtaskresultedintheprioritizationofarenewableenergysolutionforthecommunityofLonglands,atemporaryrelocationareaof26householdsoutsideofStellenbosch.Althoughimprovedaccesstoenergywasraisedbythecommunityasanimmediateneed,thiswasnotincludedinthebasicservicepackageprovidedtoLonglandsbythelocalmunicipality.

ThroughacollaborationbetweentheSASDIAlliance,anoff-gridmicro-utility,andSDI’sEnergyJusticeProgramme,thecommunityofLonglands undertookanexchangetoSiqalo,aninformalsettlementintheCityofCapeTownbeingprovidedwithbasicelectricitythroughthemicro-utility’smodelonapay-for-usebasis.Duringthisexchange,theLonglandscommunitylearnedthatresidentsofaninformalsettlementlocatedwithintheirownmunicipalareaofStellenboschbenefitfromtheallocationofamunicipallyallocatedbasicenergysubsidytothemicro-utility.TheyalsolearnedthatthisissomethingwhichtheSiqalocommunitywaslobbyingtheCityofCapeTownfor,inordertobringdownthecostoftheirownbasicelectricity,andthatthisissomethingtheytoocouldrequest.

Inearly2018,inthemidstofproductiveconversationswiththemicro-utilityproject,allofthedwellingsintheLonglandscommunityburnedtotheground.Residentslosteverything,includingsavingsandpersonalidentification.Althoughthemunicipalityquicklyrebuiltthetemporaryhousing,noenergysolutionwasprovided.

AllhouseholdswithintheLonglandstemporaryrelocationareaarenowelectrifiedwithsolarhomesystemsinstalledandmaintainedbythemicro-utilitybutownedbytheSASDIAlliance.Thecommunity’ssavingsgroup‘BigDreams’helpstoprovideafinancialvehicleforresidentstofinancesmallappliancesandsetasidemoneytopayforminormaintenance.WiththeassistanceoftheSASDIAlliance,andleveragingtheircloserelationshipwiththeStellenboschMunicipality,thecommunityisengagedinlobbyingforextendfinancialsubsidizationtotheproject.

Ifthisstrategyissuccessful,itislikelytobeasignificantprecedentinSouthAfrica.Itisthefirstwhereamunicipalityhasagreedtoreplicatean innovativeoff-gridandpro-poorenergysolutionoutsideofapilotsite.Thiscanpotentiallyopendoorsforsolarhomesystemsbeingconsideredasan electrificationsolutionfortemporaryorun-electrifiablesettlementswithinurbanareas.Thinkingfartherintothefuturewheretheenergyneedsof low-incomecommunitiesarepredictedtogrow,theprogrammedemonstratespracticalsolutionstothisthroughcontinuedevaluationofhybrid approachestoenergyserviceprovisionthatseektodemonstratehowlowcarbondevelopmentcanbeenabledbyorganisedcommunities.

Pro-Poor Hybrid Model for Solar Home Systems – Longlands, South Africa

Lowemission,distributedelectricitygenerationstrategiesmakeuseofsmall-scaleelectricitygenerators,oftenembeddedwithinformalgridinfrastructure,andareoftenlocatedonurbanrooftops.Providedenablingrenewableenergypoliciesandareeffectivelyimplemented,distributedgenerationcan provideavarietyofbenefitsforstakeholdersincludinghouseholds,hosthousingcooperatives,electricitydistributersandenergyplanners.Undertherightcircumstancestheresultmaybeacontributingpillartothelowemissionsdevelopmentoflow-incomehousingwithmegacitiesofthefuture.

ThroughtheSDIEnergyJusticeProgramme,federationshavebeensupportedintheinstallationofprecedentsettingrooftopPVinfrastructureonbuildingsinthemetropolitanareasofAccra,Ghana,andMumbai,India.Theco-developmentoffeasibilitystudies,policyrecommendations,andotherknowledgeproductshavetakenplacebetweenenergyprofessionalsandfederationsinKenya,Namibia,SouthAfrica,andthePhilippinestoo.

ThecaseoftheIndiaOil-NatwarParekhandMankhurdrelocationColoniesinMumbaiarethefarthestprogressedexampleswithintheSDInetworkofcommunity-managedgridconnectedsolarPVinfrastructureprovidingbenefittolowincomeresidents.Morethan20,000peoplecalltheNatwarParekhcolonyhome,anditcontainsmorethan70multi-storybuildingsmanagedbywomen-ledhousingsocietieswhoareresponsibleforbuildingmaintenanceandpaymentofutilitiesforthebuildings.Whiletheysucceedincollectingtheleviesrequiredforthisfrommosthouseholds,theyarevulnerableto electricitytariffriseswhichoftenrisefasterthanhouseholdincomes.Thiscanimpactfundsavailableforthegeneralmaintenanceofthebuildings.

Communitymaintainedandmonitored,thefirst6net-meteredrooftopPVinstallationsinGovandihavedemonstratedthatanetsavingsofupto80%onelectricitybillsotherwisepaidoverforwaterpumping,publiclighting,andelevatorscanberealizedbyleveraginggridconnectedsolarPV.Notonlydoesthiscontributetowardssignificantimmediatetermsavingsforhousingsocieties,buthasthepotentialtopositivelycontributetolocalenergysecurity, financialresiliencetotariffrises,andlowemissionsdevelopmentoflow-incomehousing.

EachrooftopsysteminstalledinGovandihasaninstalledcapacityof20kW,meaningthatthepotentialgenerationcapacityofalarge-scaledevelopmentliketheIndiaOilcaneasilyexceed1MW.Inearly2019,housingsocietiesbegantoapproachSDI’sIndianaffiliatewithoffertoprovide50%co-fundingforsimilarinstallations.AtthesametimetheFederationissupportingeffortsinlobbyingforthesetypesofinstallationstobecomestandardforalllow-incomedevelopments.

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Theinstallationofthestreetlightsinthesettlementhasledtoasignificantshiftinpatternsofnighttimetrade,givingthelocalinformaleconomyaboostthroughaddingadditionalhoursduringwhichtradecantakeplace.Infact,asmallnightmarkethassprungupunderthelightswherenonepreviouslyexisted.Anecdotalevidencefromcommunitymembersandvendorsindicatestheincidenceofcrime(bagsnatchingandbeatings)hasdramaticallydecreasedsincetheinstallationofthelights.

Indeed,thisintegratedmulti-stakeholdermodelwhichholdsthepotentialformunicipalitiestonotonlyengageinlowemissionsdevelopment buttodosowiththeadditionalvalueaddsofempowerment,localeconomicdevelopment,andcostoptimizationhasbeenvisitedbyhighlevel stakeholdersandhasbeenprofiledinatleastonepolicybrief.Ithasbeenestimatedthatsuchmodelscangenerateupto14,000jobsinUgandaalone.Theprogrammecontinuestopromoteanddevelopthismodelwithaviewtoscalingandreplication.

Despitethedemandforimprovedaccesstoclean,reliable,safe,andaffordableenergybeingrootedinimmediateneedsofhouseholds,public infrastructure,commercialsectorsatsettlementlevel,SDI’sfederationsrepresentakeyglobalconstituencydisproportionallyimpactedbythe negativeeffectsofclimatechange.SDI’sfederationsthereforeformanaturalallywithincoalitionsadvocatingforclimatechangemitigationat thegloballevelandindeedhaveprovidedkeyinputstogloballeveldiscussionsandresearchprioritizationinthisregard.

• SDI’sworkinJinjainformedaFrontrunnerspolicybriefpreparedpublishedbytheCoalitionforUrbanTransitions.“Sustainableurban infrastructureforall:Lessonsonsolar-poweredstreetlightsfromKampalaandJinja,Uganda”• Cleancookingreportandvideos• SolarenergybreathesnewlifeintoUganda’sslumshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjr5-lpAXEE• SDI’ssolarsolutionsforinformalsettlementshttps://youtu.be/Hzt5pPGyL9c• SolarexplorationinMumbai:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhP0PlE8tvc

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Atthesettlementlevel,youthmembershipandparticipationinfederationworkisincreasingsteadilythankstoconcentratedeffortsonthepartofthe network.Effectiveyouthengagementsbyfederationsthisyearhaveincluded:youthprofiling,artsanddrama,cookingcompetitions,settlementclean ups,fashionshows,entrepreneurshiptrainings,youthexchanges,youthparliament,KYCTV,youthnationalbudgetsubmission,youthmentorship,youthparticipationinRegionalHubmeetings.

AsnotedinourStrategicPlan,KYCTVhasshownthemostpotentialforinspiring,engaging,andattractingyouthacrossthenetwork.TheKYCTVprogramaimstoprovideaglimpseintolifeininformalsettlementsbylettingyouthsharetheirpersonalexperiences,documentandrecordfederationactivities, andcontributetovarioussocialimpactcampaigns.Aslumyouthconferencewasprioritizedtodevelopayouthagendatoincreaseyouthengagementandsupportacrossthenetwork.InJuly2018,thefirstKYCTVyouthsummitwasheldintheCapeTownKYCResourceCentre.Thisweek-longexchangebrought26youthfromthe6affiliateswithKYCTVteams(Ghana,Kenya,Nigeria,SouthAfrica,Uganda,andZimbabwe).TheobjectiveofthisexchangewastoreflectontheKYCTVprogramtodateandjointlydevelopastrategytodeepenandexpandtheprogramacrossthenetwork.Duringtheweek,theyouthmetinspiringartistsandfilmmakersfromSouthAfricaandabroad,honedtheirtechnicalskillsforshootingandediting,curatedtheKYCTVYouTubeChannel,showcasedtheirwork,andmadeplansfortheyeartocomebasedontheirKYCTVstrategy.Theyouthalsoprioritizedtheimportanceofsavings–bothasamobilizationtoolandthebenefitsofsavingsforyoungpeopletosupportlivelihoodopportunities.NotallKYCTVmembersarecurrentlysavers,aseachcountryhasdevelopeditsowncriteriaformembership,butKYCTVteamshavedecidedtoemphasizetheimportanceofsavingsgoingforward.

Duringthe2018-2019year,KYCTVteamsfromacrosstheSDInetworkproducedover70shortfilms.TheseareallavailabletowatchontheKYCTV YouTubeandFacebookpages.Takealookatsomeofthehighlightsfromthepastyearbelow.

g. Bridging the gap: Engaging youthtowards the future

ThisvideoweavestogetherthestoriesofeightvictimsofviolentforcedevictioninNigeriatotellthestoryoflifebefore,during,andaftereviction, andtomakeanappealforamoreinclusivedevelopmentofNigeria’surbancenters.ThisshortfilmwasthewinneroftheCoHabitatNetwork’sfirstannualCommunity-LedHabitatAwardintheshortfilmcategory.TheNigeriaKYCTVteamwasrecognizedatthe2019UNHabitatAssemblyin Nairobi,andthefilmwillbescreenedatthisyear’sSDIAmsterdamSessions–aweekofSDI-hostedeventsheldinadifferentglobalcityeveryyear.

Nigeria: Undevelopment

Thecreationofinclusiveandsafestreetsisanimportantcomponentofsettlementupgrading,butincitieswheregovernmentbudgetsfailtoprovideforeventhemostbasicofservicesforinformalsettlementsthisconsiderationfallssomewaydowntheprioritylist.Nevertheless,theprimarymodeoftransportinslumsiswalkingandmanyresidentstypicallyderivetheirlivelihoodsfrominformalstreettrading.Thismeansthatpoorlylitstreetshavearesultantnegativeimpactonsafety(crimeandrisktopedestriansfromvehicles)andthelocaleconomy.

TheKibugambatastreetlightingprojectisaninitiativeco-developedbytheNationalSlumDwellersFederationofUganda(NSDFU)andtheJinjaMunicipalCouncil(JMC).TheJinjaBasicEnergyServiceCooperativeLimited,aservicecooperativemadeupoffederationmembers,hasprocured,installed,andnowmaintains200metersofsolarstreetlightingonroadwaysadjacenttotheKibugambatainformalsettlement.Thiscooperativequalifiedforcommunity-basedtechnicalcapacityandisprovidedaleveloffinancialsupportfromthemunicipalityforitswork.Thecooperativewasinvolvedinthefabricationofthelightingpoleswhichdeliveredvalueadditionsintermsoflocaleconomicdevelopmentandtransferableskills.Itisalsoinvolvedintheprovisionofsolarhomesystemstoresidentswithinthelocalareathroughapartnershipwithacommercialsolarenterprise.

LeveragingtheirinstitutionalrelationshipwiththeJMC,NSDFUhasledeffortssurroundingplansfortheredevelopmentofKibugambatasettlement,whichhasbeenthefocusofasettlementredevelopmentplan.Progresssurroundinglandsharingagreementsandroadencumbranceisneededatcommunitylevelbeforephysicalredevelopmentcanbegintotakeplace.Thestreet-lightingprojectwaspartlyconceptualizedasademonstrablesymbolofprogressintheredevelopmentofthesettlementwhilelessvisiblesocialprocessesweretakingplace.

Solar Street Lighting in Jinja Municipality, Uganda

IndiaissignificantlyprogressiveinthepromotionofdecentralizedrenewableelectricitygenerationcomparedtootherSDIaffiliateswheretheformaland informalpoliticaleconomyofenergyserviceprovisionstillfavoursthestatusquo.InGhana,Kenya,Namibia,andSouthAfricatheEnergyJustice Programmeisdevelopinganddemonstratingsimilarmodelswhilesimultaneouslyleveragingtheirinstitutionalrelationshipstoadvocatefortheequitablerenewableenergypolicyleadingtoimprovedenergyaccessfortheurbanpoor.

SDI’sEnergyJusticeProgrammecontinuestoscaleandbroadenitsscopebyconsideringnotonlyhowtheimmediatepositiveimpactscanbefeltby poorhouseholdsthroughimprovementsinenergyaccess,butalsohowrenewableenergycanbeusedtoprovideimprovementstopublicspacesandcommunalinfrastructure.

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AmusicvideoaboutthevibrantyouthofOrangeFarmwasmadebyacollaborativeteamoftheyouthfromtheSASDIAlliance.Thiswastheteam’sfirstproductionandservedasanimportantandproductivelearningexperiencefortheteam.Theteamhadaveryproductivejourneythroughouttheshootingasitwasthefirstproductiontheyhadworkedon.

South Africa: “Amandla!”

I’m a poor woman in the settlements. I don’t have a place to put my head. When SDI came to my community I had to join. I joined to mobilise the women and started saving and these savings have helped me a lot. I have used it to pay my children’s school fees. Now some of my kids are in nursing training and others are at University. It’s important for women transformation in the slums. When we come together we can fight for our own. If you are single you can’t do anything. That’s why we have to come together and have one common goal and common voice and know what we have and what we don’t have in the community. I have learnt a lot from my colleagues and my country from the ministries, government and municipal authorities. I can go anywhere without any fear. So SDI has helped me a lot and supported my family.

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”AspartoftheLegendsproject,aseriesofinterviewswithfederationmembersfromacrosstheSDInetwork,KYCTVKenyainterviewedAnthony,a mechanicwhohasbeenworkinginKiberaformanyyears.Hisbusinesswasnegativelyimpactedwhenhisworkshopwasdestroyedduringrecent demolitionscarriedoutaspartoftheKiberarailwayproject.Now,heisunabletocarryoutsomeoftheworkduetolackofspace,andnearbyresidents andcustomersareaffectedbychemicalsfromspraypaint.Thesefilmshopetoshedlightonthereallifeimpactofevictionsanddemolitionsonurbanresidentsandtheirlivelihoods.

Kenya: “The Impact of Evictions on My Business”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTLxUGrYfM0&feature=youtu.be

https://www.facebook.com/KYC.TV/videos/1015412102179624/

InanefforttocapturethestoriesofSDI’sfederationleadersfromacrossthenetwork,KYCTVGhanagaveJanetAdu,anationalcommunityleaderfromAccra,Ghana,anopportunitytotellherstoryinherownwords.

Ghana: “Busy, Busy, Busy: #LegendsofLagos Janet Adu”

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KYCTVZimbabwecapturesthestoryofnationalcommunityleaderSekaiCatherineChiremba.“Iwasempoweredbythefederation…WithmyonedollaraloneIwasnotgoingtomanagethis.WiththepowerofthefederationImanagedtobuildahouse.Itwasnotmypoweralone;itwasworkingwithothers.”

TheKYCTVprogramisalsobridgingthegenerationalandtechnicalgapbetweenolderfederationleadersandyoungermembers.Federationshave entrustedyouthtodocumenttheirstories,history,andinterventions.Throughtheseengagements,historicalknowledgeistransferredwhilecreating documentationoffederations’vastworkovertheyears.Youthareabletoprovideamuch-neededskillwhilegainingunderstandingofthelarger federationagenda.

TheKYCTVteamshotapromovideotolaunchtheinauguralCommunity-LedHabitatAwardsforAfrica.TheCommunity-LedHabitatAwards,aninitiative oftheCoHabitatNetwork,recognizeinspiringcommunity-drivenhabitatsolutionsfromacrossthecontinentwiththeaimtoadvocatefortheexpansion ofcommunity-ledurbandevelopmentandhousing.YouthKYCTVteamsfromKenya,Uganda,andZimbabwedocumentedSDIupgradingprojectsto highlightthroughtheCoHabitatNetworkandAwardstoleveragevisibilityofSDI’supgradingprojectsbeyondthenetwork.Thistargetedmandateto documentfederationprojectshasprovidedapracticalspacefortheKYCTVteamstointegrateintothelargernetworkprocessesandwillcontinueto beusedinthecomingyearatboththelocalandgloballeveltoproduceevidenceoftheimpactofSDI’swork.

InKenya,theyouthsupportedtheAlliance’sinitiativetodocumentMuungano’shistorytoldbythosewhowerethere(https://www.muungano.net/history).

Settlementleveleffortsarebeingaggregatedinexchangesthatbringtogetheryouthfrommultipleaffiliates.InAugust2018,youthfromOrangeFarm,SouthAfricavisitedNairobi,Kenya.Bothgroupsofyouthareworkingonsimilarprojects–theyouthfromSouthAfricaonstreetnamingandtheyouthfromKenyahousenumberingaspartoftheMukuruSpecialPlanningArea(SPA).Thisexchangesupportedsharingofideasandstrategybetweenthegroups.InJanuary2019,youthfromacrossnetworkcametogetherforaKYCTVpocket-filmschoolskillsbuildingexchangeinUganda.Twenty-twoKYCTVyouthfromGhana,Kenya,Uganda,andZimbabweweretrainedinstorymakingandeditingusingonlytheirmobilephones.Additionally,theSouthernAfricaHubprioritizedtheissueofyouthandplannedaYouthHubtobeheldinZambiainearlyMay.

Ugandahasexperiencedtwodecadesofeconomicgrowth,leadingtolargepopulationmovementsfromruralareastoinformalsettlementsaroundurbancentres.Highpopulationgrowth–nearlytripletheglobalaverage–stressedthewaterandsanitationservicesthatexist.SixtyonepercentofUgandanslackaccesstosafewaterand75%donothaveaccesstoimprovedsanitationfacilities.Atthesametime,accesstofinancialservicesinUgandahasimprovedsignificantlyoverthelastdecade,mostlydrivenbytheexpansioninmobile-moneyservices.Thisdevelopment,alongwiththeprivatesector’sinterestinincludingclientslivingatthebaseoftheeconomicpyramid,primedthemarketforexpansionofmicrofinanceservicestoalargershareofthepopulation.Inspiredbythis,theKYCTVteaminUgandawroteandproducedashortfilmdepictingtheirexperienceofaccessingwaterintheirsettlements.

Zimbabwe: “Mama Chiremba,”

Uganda: “Water crisis in Uganda”

With this archive, in film and text, we want to inspire young leaders, activists and change makers across Kenya who are coming up in the movement. A generation without a history is a lost one, and we wanted the younger generations to not get lost…If our new generations of federation leaders can understand Muungano’s history, they can also learn about the different strategies and methodologies the movement has employed over the years.

“”JosephMuturi,MuunganoNationalFederationLeader

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFv9NsWFTTM&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt2jNkJYNJU&feature=youtu.be

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a. Table 3: SDI Network City Level Indicators b. Information is Power! ... If you know how to use it! c. Partnerships and exchange for inclusive city development d. Policy and practice shifts towards more resilient and equitable cities e. Area wide upgrading: Vusi Nsuntsha and Mukuru SPA

City Change Pathway

SDIhasidentifiedfourstrategicchangeoutcomesunderourcitychangepathwaytoimpact.Theseinclude1)institutionalisedcollaboration; 2)propoordatadrivedevelopment;3)equitableandintegratedurbanpolicy;and4)expandedpro-poorfinance.

Throughoutthesection,wewilluseaseriesof“SignificantChangeStories”thatdrawonprojects,partnerships,andexchangesfromoverthecourseofthelastyeartoillustrateprogresstowardsthesedesiredoutcomes.Inaddition,wesummarizeourvisionof“whatsuccesslookslike”whentheseoutcomesareachieved.

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Indicator Cities where we work Cities profiled

KYCTV

What success looks like when settlement level outcomes are achieved Citydevelopmentisinformedbycommunitydatacollectionpractices,coproducedknowledgeandcollectiveintelligenceunderpinnedbyprinciplesofequity,inclusivityandresilience.Knowledgeanddataaregeneratedbyorganisedurbanpoorcommunitiesin collaborationwithcitygovernmentandusedforjointplanningandmonitoringofurbandevelopment.Urbandecisionmakers recognizeandvalueurbanpoorknowledgeandexperienceasanessentialinputtoresilientdevelopment.Suchcollaborationimprovesaccountabilityanddialoguebetweentheurbanpoorandcities.TheKYCplatformandassociatedknowledgeproductsarepartoftheinstitutionalknowledgestructureincitiesandurbandecisionmakersuseitasafirstportofcallforevidence-based,practicalguidancetourbandevelopmenteffortsincitiescharacterisedbyinformality.KYCsupportstheroleandenhancedcapacityoftheurbanpoorandlocalgovernmentsindatacollection,mapping,andanalysis,informingevidence-basedgovernanceanddevelopment.City developmentrestsonasharedknowledgebaseoflocallygeneratedandcontextualdatathatisatthesametimegloballycomparable.

Citydevelopmentisimplementedinaccordancewithanurbanpolicylandscapereflectingconsensusonresilientandequitable citydevelopment.Asaresultofstrongpartnershipswithurbandecisionmakers,organisedcommunitiesshapetheformulation, implementation,andmonitoringofthesepoliciesandacceleratepro-poorcitytransformation.Urbandecisionmakersrecognizeandvalueorganisedurbanpoorcommunitiesforhavingtheskills,knowledge,anddatatopartnerwithandimplementcity-widesolutionsforachievingsocial,economic,andphysicalintegrationofslumsettlementsintothecity.Decentralizedimplementationprocessesinvolveadiverserangeoflocalactors(especiallycommunityandlocalgovernment)supportedbyinnovativepro-poorfinance instrumentsthatimprovethelivesoftheurbanpoorandtheinclusivityandresilienceofthecityatlarge.

Citydevelopmentisincreasinglyinclusivethankstoanexpandedrangeofpro-poorfinancinginstrumentsthatlevernewresources,newthinkingandinnovativesolutionsforbothinformalsettlementsandcitiesresultinginimprovementsinthelivesofvulnerable communitiesandgreaterinclusivityincities.Newfinancialinstrumentsforthebenefitoftheurbanpooraredevelopedand implementedtoimproveequity,inclusionanddiversityacrosscitiesingeneral,andhelpcitiesabsorb,adaptandtransforminlight ofshocksandstresses.Inaddition,existingfinancialinstrumentsandratingsystemsincitiesadapttointegrateinformalsettlementsintothemainstreamofsocialandphysicalinfrastructure

Thefeaturefilm,TheLegendoftheVagabondQueenofLagos,hasreachedanothermajormilestonewiththecompletionofdevelopingthefullscript.TheinspirationforthisstorycomesfromnewsreportsthatsurfaceperiodicallyinNigeriaaboutmillionsofdollarsincashhiddenawaybycorruptpoliticiansandofficialsbeingdiscoveredingravesandotherunlikelyplaces.Althoughfictional,manyofthescenesarebasedontrueeventsthathappenedoverthecourseoftheviolentevictionofOtodoGbamebetweenNovember2016andApril2017.

TheLegendoftheVagabondQueenofLagosisnotastand-alonefilm.Rather,itispartofanongoing,multi-prongedcampaignbySDI,theNigerianSlum/InformalSettlementFederation,andJEItofightforcedevictionsanddemandforinclusiveurbandevelopment.ThefilmwillechoacrosstheSDInetworkofslumdwellerfederations–fromIndiatoSouthAfrica,KenyatoBrazil–whohavefoughthand-in-handforoverfourdecadestoendforcedevictionsandco-createevictionalternatives.

Gaining a platform where you get to turn your passion into action is an absolute privilege.“ ”RoseMutahe,Muungano’sKYCTVteam

• KYCTVYouTubeandFacebookpages• YouthForumJuly2018https://spark.adobe.com/page/lnaCHUZtIl7lh/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqE_SMIKA90• #LegendsofLagoshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3e1aJFIbi0• HistoryofMuunganowaWanavijijihttps://www.muungano.net/history• YouthexchangefromSouthAfricatoKenyahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAGWrbYXyuYhttp://knowyourcity.info/2018/09/report- youth-exchange-nairobi-kenya/• PocketFilmSchoolhttps://www.facebook.com/KYC.TV/videos/249024546000659/• 2019Community-LedHabitatAwardspromo:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_9pAhcvXFE

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b. Information is Power! ... If you know how to use it!

b. Information is Power! ... If you know how to use it!c. Partnerships and exchange for inclusive city developmentd. Policy and practice shifts towards more resilient and equitable cities e. Area wide upgrading: Vusi Nsuntsha and Mukuru SPA

InthisStrategicPlanningperiod,theSDInetworkprioritizedusingcommunitydatamorestrategicallytoachievegreaterinfluence.UsingSDI’sKnowYourCityStateofSlumsreportasabaseline,federationsacrosstheSDInetworkcontinuedtobuildrobustevidencethroughmappingandprofilingofinformalsettlementsinordertoinformplanning,partnerships,andinvestmentatthesettlementandcitylevel. Considerableprogresswasnotedineachoftheregionalhubsasfederations undertooktoexpandanddeepentheirworkindigitalmappingofactivesettlements,evictionthreats,savingsgroups,andprojectsinordertoincreaseinfluenceandimproveinternalmonitoringandevaluation.

InWestAfrica,theyearwitnessedKYCwellandtrulylandinMonrovia,Liberia wherethefederationhasundertakenanimpressivecitywideprofilingandmappingprocessthatwillgroundthefederation’sorganizingandupgradingworkinPhase 2oftheCitiesAlliancesupportedLiberiaCountryProgrammeprojectandincitydevelopmentmorebroadly.Theprocesshasbeenoneoflearningbydoing,with thefederationlearningasitgoes,withsupportfrompeerfederationsintheSDInetworkandtheSecretariat.Inturn,theLiberianfederationhasbecomeastrongmentorfederationinitsownright.InMonrovia,thefederationisincreasinglyseen asaleadingsourceofknowledgeoninformalsettlements,withmembersabletoreciteconditionsinspecificslumsacrossthecitybyzonenumberoffthetopof theirheads.Over90settlementshavebeenfullyprofiledandmappedwitha further23underwayinpursuitofafullslumprofileforGreaterMonrovia.

InGhana,federationdatawillinformsettlementupgradingofcommunitiesalongtheOdawRiver,improvingresiliencetofloodingandenvironmental degradation.TheMinistryofInnerCitiesandZongoDevelopmentisembarkingonnationwideprofiling/enumerationactivitiestogetherwiththefederation,whowillbetheprimarydatacapturers.InSenegal,profilingworkincreasedvisibilityofthecommunity,theirissues,andtheirmobilizationprocess. TheSenegalesefederationworkswithlocalNGOurbaSENtoaddfurthervaluetotheirinformationbyoverlayingitonbaselayersgeneratedthrough dronemappingandthroughuseofGIStoolstoanalysekeyissues.InSierraLeone,thefederationisusingitscitywideprofilingdatatocontributecriticalknowledgetotheARISEprogramme.ThisGCRF-fundedeffort,inwhichSDIisaleadpartner,willundertakeimplementationresearchonhealthand wellbeingininformalsettlementsoverthenext5years.

InEastAfricameanwhile,theKenyafederation’sdataandmapshavebeenanessentialinputtoplanningintheMukuruSPA.Eachofthesectoralplanshasbeenpreparedusingfederationprofiling,enumeration,andmappingdataaswellasknowledgefromongoingdialoguewiththecommunity.Inaddition,enumerationswereconductedinthreesettlements(Kaloeni,Makogeni,andShiranga),foundtobehometo4,383residentsin1,207households.Thedataisbeingusedindiscussionsbetweentheallianceandthehousingsecretarytoagreeonalternativestoforcedevictions.InUganda,KYChasexpandedtotheregistrationandmappingofsavingsgroups,whichaimstogenerateasystemformonitoringthegroupsandevaluatingtheirimpactonsettlementlevelchange.

InSouthernAfrica,SDIsawBotswana’sKYCandParticipatorySlumUpgradingProgramme(PSUP)initiativescometogethereffectivelyinsupportof community-drivenprofilingandmapping.InBoikhutsothefederation’sKYCreportwaspresented,alertingcommunityandofficialsofissuesandprioritizingsanitationprojects.ThismeetingwasattendedbyWardDevelopmentCommittees,CourtPresidentMr.Letsheleng,andcommunitycouncillorMr.ThembaMbambo.InameetingwithFrancistownCityCouncilattendedbyafederationteam,physicalplanners,andcommunitydevelopmentofficers,further discussionsoftheBoikhustoreporttookplace.Itwasnotedthat,throughtheKYCprocess,communitiesweretaughtcitybuildingstandards,participatedinacommunityclean-upcampaign,sensitizedprivatesectoroncommunityprojects,anddevelopedbylawsinprotectingtenants’rights.

InSouthAfrica,wherethefederationandInformalSettlementNetwork(ISN)completedtwotendersforgovernmenttocollectdataintheWesternCape,theyearsawtheSASDIAlliancemoveintoanupgradingphaseinformedbytheprioritiesidentifiedduringprofilingandenumeration.InZambia,11newsettlementprofileswereconductedinChisambadistrict,withthemajoroutcomebeingenhancedtenuresecuritythroughissuanceoflandoccupancycertificatesforthelocalcommunities.Alsoworkingontenuresecurity,theZimbabwefederationprofiled29settlementsin3cities:Harare,EpworthandBulawayo.Thepurposewastoassesstheextentandimpactofevictionsasthebasisforseekingredressforvictims,challengingarbitraryevictionsintheHighCourt,andlinkingevicteestoconstitutionallyappointedCommissionstoensurethattherighttolandtenureforslumdwellersisattained.The ZimbabweSDIAlliancedevelopedaweb-basedapplicationdubbedISECAM(InformalSettlementandEvictionsCasesManagement).Thepurposeoftheappistoenablethecollectionandanalysisofhighvolumesofprofilingandenumerationdata,includingGISmapping.

InAsia,theIndiafederationsubmittedtheirtoiletsurveyandprofilingdatatomunicipalcommissionersandwardofficers.ThedataanalysishelpedMahilaMilanandFederationleadersusetheirdatainengagementswithdifferentstakeholders,encouragingthemtotakeuprepairsofcommunitytoiletsaspartofongoingsanitationprogramsinMumbaiandPune.Thefederationhasbeguntheprocessofsettlementprofilingof20slumsineachofthefournew citieswheretheywork.InMaharashtra,profileshavealreadybeenconductedatacitywidelevelandthedataisintheprocessofbeingrefreshedinordertoinformpilotprojectsthere.SDIhasalsosupportedACHRtoextendKYCtoYangon,Myanmar;YogyakartaandSleman,Indonesia;Jhenaidah, Bangladesh;Davao,Philippines;andBattambang,Cambodia–withatotalof125settlementsprofiledasatJanuary2019.

InLatinAmerica,KYCeffortsaimedatsupportingcommunityledactiontomakesettlementandcitylevelchange.Overthelastyear,dataworkwas supportedinArgentina,Bolivia,Chile,CostaRica,Mexico,Paraguay,andPeru.Communitieshaveusedtheirprofilingandmappingtoinformhome improvements,regularizetenure,undertakeneighbourhoodplanning,maprisk,andbuildsocialcohesion. TheseexamplesfromacrosstheSDInetworkdescribecriticalwaysthatSDI-affiliatedfederationsareusingcommunity-collectedslumprofilingdata andmapstoinfluenceequitableandintegratedpolicyimplementationandleadpro-poordatadrivendevelopmentinthecitieswheretheywork.Using community-collecteddataasthebasisofpartnershipswithlocalgovernmentandotherurbandecisionmakers,federationsareestablishingfirm foundationsforinstitutionalisedcollaborationsbetweentheurbanpoorotherkeystakeholders,ensuringthatthehardworkundertakenaspartof theseinitiativesisnotdependentonanyparticularindividualorpoliticaladministration.

• KYCinLatinAmericahttp://knowyourcity.info/2018/10/know-city-takes-latin-america-storm/• Communityprofiling,mapping,andenumerationinMonrovia,Liberia: https://www.facebook.com/sdinet/posts/10156945581808688 https://www.facebook.com/sdinet/posts/10156948720823688 https://www.facebook.com/sdinet/posts/10156951927608688• KYCtouchesdowninBotswana:http://knowyourcity.info/2018/07/know-city-touches-botswana/

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Overthepastyear,federationsandgovernmentshavecontinuedtolearntogetherthroughparticipationinahostofimpactfullearningexchanges.Federations’capacitytoorganiseatcityscaleandpositionthemselvesascentralstakeholdersisclearlyrepresentedinthesustainedinterestfromhigh-rankinggovernmentofficialstoparticipateinlearningexchangeswithslumdwellerfederations.Increasinglyandinmoreandmorecitiesurbanpoorcommunitiesarebeingrecognizedbythoseseekingtolearnfromandscaleuppolicies,practices,andprojectsthatareprovenexamplesofinclusivecitydevelopmentelsewhere.

Oneofthegreatestvaluesofanetworkedorganizationisthecapacityforpeersupportandlearning.ThebenefitofthisisthatmanyofSDI’syoungeraffiliateshavebeenabletolearnfromyearsofexperiencefrommorematureaffiliatessuchasNamibia,SouthAfrica,andKenya.Inaddition,maturefederations–whocansometimesfallpreytogettingstuckintheirways–havethebenefitoflearningfromyoungerfederationswhomaybemorelikelytomakeuseofinnovativepracticesandtechnologies.

Overthepastyear,ahostofnotablecitylevelpartnerships-buildingexchangeshavetakenplace.Afewofthemostnotablearelistedbelow.

c. Partnerships and exchange for inclusive city development

DelegatesfromGhanaandtheSDISecretariattravelledtoMumbai,IndiatoengagewithandlearnfrommembersofIndia’sNationalSlumDwellerFederationandMahilaMilanaroundanumberoftheirpracticesandprojects.TheIndianAlliance’syearsofexperiencewithlarge-scaleupgradingprojects,savings,partnerships,anddatacollectionoffersgreatopportunitiesforlearningfortheSDInetwork.Duringthisexchange,thedelegationfromGhanalearnedabouttheimplementationofsolarenergyprojectsinstate-sponsoredhousingprojectsmanagedandimplementedbytheIndianAlliance(readmoreabouttheseinsection1dofthisreport).Federationleadershipandcityofficialswitnesseddailysavingspracticesandrecordkeeping,andhadtheopportunitytomeetwiththelocalutilitycompanytodiscussexperiencesofimplementingnetmeteringinMumbai.

Ghana to India: Energy Exchange.

South Africa to Kenya: Mukuru Learning Exchange.

InApril2018,representativesfromtheSouthAfricanSDIAlliancetogetherwithDurbancityofficialstravelledtoNairobi,KenyatolearnfromtheexperiencesoftheKenyaSDIAllianceandNairobicitygovernmentontheidentificationoftheMukuruSpecialPlanningArea(SPA).Throughextensiveresearchandcommunity-drivenslumprofilingandenumerationefforts,theAlliancewasabletobetterunderstandthehistoryoflandacquisitioninMukuru.Throughthiswork,combinedwithintensivelobbyingefforts,theKenyaSDIAlliance,withsupportfromlocalandinternationalpartners,hassuccessfullymovedfromevictionthreatstotheestablishmentofaSpecialPlanningArea(SPA)thatspanstheentire650-acrebeltofslums–hometoalmost500,000people.TheSPAdoesmorethanprovidealegalbasistoaslumupgrade:itrepresentsanevolvedapproachthatgoesbeyondthecountygovernment’splanningdepartmenttoincorporatealldepartmentsofthecounty,aswellasamultidisciplinaryconsortiaofnon-stateactorsrangingfromacademiatonon-governmentorganizationstocommunity-basedorganizationssuchasthefederation.Duringthisexchange,cityofficialsfromDurban,wheretheSASDIAllianceisworkingwiththecitytoestablishacentralrolefortheurbanpoorincityresilienceanddevelopmentstrategiesandplanning,wereexposedtotheelementsoflearningandcollaborationevidentintheMukurucaseandthepowerofapublicparticipationmodeltoaffectgreaterstrategicinfluencebyandfortheurbanpoor.Thisdemonstratescriticalimpactoftheinstitutionalisationofcollaborationbetweentheurbanpoorandgovernment.

ResiliencehasbeenidentifiedasapriorityareainSDI’s2018-2022StrategicPlanandyearonemilestones.Resiliencebuildinghasemerged asanimportantpriorityforcitiesworldwide.WithanincreasingnumberofcitiesdevelopingResilienceStrategies,thereisapressingneedto understandhowthesestrategiesintersectwithissuesofexclusionandpoverty.TriggeredbyacollaborationestablishedundertheCommunityofPracticeforResilienceMeasurement,SDI,100ResilientCitiesandItadhavebegunthiswork.Giventhecentralityofpeer-to-peerexchangeinitslearningapproach,SDIhostedaCollaborativeUrbanResilienceExchangeinitsKnowYourCityResourceCentre.Aspartoftheexchange,which tookplacefromJuly16th-18th2018,SDIbroughttogethercityofficialsandcommunityorganizationsinvolvedinresilienceplanningand implementationinCapeTown,AccraandDurban.Theexchangesupportedreflectionbyofficialsandcommunitiesfromthethreecitiesabout howKYCcommunity-collecteddataoninformalsettlementsandpartnershipsbetweengovernmentandorganisedcommunitiescansupport resilientcitystrategiescapableofgeneratingmoreinclusivecitydevelopmentoutcomes.

Collaborative Urban Resilience Exchange.

InFebruary2018,theWater,SanitationandEnergy(WSE)ConsortiumoftheMukuruSPAprojectinNairobi,KenyatravelledtoTanzaniafora learningexchangetovisitsimplifiedanddecentralisedsanitationsystems.TheWater,SanitationandEnergyconsortiumisoneoftheeightconsortiacontributingtotheMukuruintegrateddevelopmentplananditsimplementationthroughthedevelopmentofwater,sanitation,andenergysectorialplan.TheWSEidentifiedTanzaniaasacountrythathasachievedsignificantsocialindicatorsonaccesstohygieneandsanitationservices. Togetherwiththehostfacilitators:CentreforCommunityInitiatives(CCI),MwanzaUrbanWaterSewerageAuthority(MWAUSA),DaresSalaam WaterandSewerageAuthority(DAWASA)andBORDA,thegroupheldworkshopsandfieldvisits.Thelearningexchangevisitparticipantsincluded representativesfrom:NairobiCityWater&SewerageCompany(NCWSC),NairobiCityCountyGovernment(NCCG),CaritasSwitzerland,Akiba MashinaniTrust(AMT),Water&SanitationfortheUrbanPoor(WSUP),andSanergy.ThevisittosimplifiedsanitationschemesinDaresSalaam andinMwanzaexposedWSEmemberstonewandfeasibleoptionsofsanitationandincreasedtheirknowledgeonhowwastewatercanbe sufficientlymanagedwhereconventionalseweragesystemsdonotexistoraredifficulttoconstruct.Lessonslearntduringthevisitwillhelpthe WSEconsortiumastheydevelopthewaterandsanitationsectorplansforMukuruinformalsettlement.Lessonslearntonapproachesusedto promotecommunityengagement,participation,andempowermentforsustainabilityoftheseinitiativeswillalsobeconsideredandincorporated intheplan.

Kenya to Tanzania: Sanitation Exchange.

CollaborativeUrbanResilienceExchangeinCapeTown

SouthAfricanSDIAlliancevisitsMukuruSPA,Kenya


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IthasbeenanexcitingyearforSDIintermsofinfluencingpolicyandpracticeinthearenaofresilienceandclimatechangeadaptation.SDIelevatesthecriticalimportanceofensuringequityandurbanpovertyreductionaremainstreamedwithintheseagendas.

SDIstartedtheyearinStockholmwhereitconvenedaclimateseminartobuildacoalitiontoadvocateforandsecureclimatefinanceforgrassrootscommunityorganizations.Attheseminar,IIEDnotedthatby2017,only36.2%offundscommittedbytheAdaptationFundandonly6.2%offunds committedbytheGreenClimateFund(GCF)havebeengrantedtoNationalImplementingEntities.TheremainderhasbeenorwillbedisbursedthroughInternationalImplementingEntitiessuchasthemultilateraldevelopmentbanksandUnitedNationsagencies.Thesenumbersindicateaclearneedtoinvestmoreinlocally-drivenefforts.ThoseattheseminaragreedthattheGreenClimateFundcouldplayaleadershiproleinfinancingtransformativecommunity-drivenactionifappropriatepolicyandoperationalmeasuresareputinplace.Theteampreparedadraftpositionpaperusedtoguidejointadvocacyandstrategy.

TheteamconvenedinStockholmarenowworkingtogetheraspartoftheGlobalCommissionforAdaptation(GCA),forwhichSheelaPatel,chairoftheSDIBoard,wasappointedaCommissioner.Together,theteamhavebeenpushingforaLocalActionTrackforurbanclimateadaptationwork.SDI, HuairouCommission,theAsianCoalitionforHousingRights,andotherpartnersareworkingincoalitiontobuildanadvocacyplatformwherewomen-ledpoorpeople’sorganizationsframeacollaborativeandinclusiveapproachtobringingclimateadaptationtoscale(nationallyandglobally).Supported byIIED,LeastDevelopedCountriesUniversitiesConsortiumonClimateChange(LUCC),andOxfam,weplantoconvenedialogueswithmultilateral developmentbanks,funds,governments,philanthropists,andscientificandtechnicalinstitutionstopinpointhowmaturesocialmovementsoftheurbanandruralpoorarecontributingtoidentifyingandreducingvulnerabilitytoclimatethreatsandhowmuchmoretheycandowithformalroles andresources.

SDIhasalsoworkedtodeepenitspartnershipwith100RCoverthepastyear.Workingtogetherwith100RCinNewYork,federationsandChief ResilienceOfficers(CRO)inCapeTown,Durban,andAccra,andateamfromItadhaveproducedasetofrecommendationsforcitygovernmentsandslumdwellerfederationsseekingtopartnerforthedevelopmentandimplementationofinclusiveresiliencestrategies.AttheCollaborativeResilienceExchangeconvenedbySDIand100RCinCapeTown(describedabove),communityleadersfromAccra,Durban,andCapeTownexplainedhow thebenefitsofSDI’scommunity-ledprofilingandenumerationextendbeyondsimplydata,toenhancedsocialcohesion,activecitizenship,and empowermenttodrivechangeandaddresstheconcernsraisedbythedata.Thecommunitymembersandofficialsspokeofthepartnerships betweencitygovernmentandSDIaffiliatedcommunitiesandgavedetailedaccountsoftheaction-orientedengagementsofthepastmonthsin eachcity.ISNleaderNkhokeliNcambelenoted,“Changeishappeningsoquicklyontheground.We[inthesettlementforumswithcityhuman settlementsofficials]werenotshoutingandthecitywasbeinghonest.”

Inaddition,thedelegatesevenhostedawebinarwithCROsfromacrossthe100RCnetworkduringwhichtheCapeTowndeputyCRO,GarethMorgan,encouragedallCROstopartnerwithSDIandharnesstheconveningpowerofslumdwellerfederations.

InpartnershipwithC40,SDIhassupporteddevelopmentoftheInclusiveClimateActionprogrammeandisnowengagedinjoint-fundraisingefforts. Asweawaitfunding,wehavetakenanumberofconcretestepstowardconnectingcityadaptationofficersandadvisorswithlocalfederations.We havejointlyconvenedwebinarsforcityofficialsabouttheroleurbanpoorcommunitiesmustplayinsustainableandscalableresiliencebuildingincitiesoftheGlobalSouth.InpartnershipwithC40,wehavealsodeepenedourpartnershipsforinclusiveadaptationplanningandimplementation.ThiseffortwasacceleratedafterawebinarforcityadaptationofficersthatfacilitatedconnectionsbetweenlocalofficersandfederationsinNigeria,SouthAfrica,Nairobi,Tanzania,Kenya,andGhana.Duringthecourseoftheyear,SDIalsopartneredwithC40andIIEDtoproduceresearchontheadaptationandresiliencebenefitsofinformalsettlementupgradingusingMukuruasacasestudy.ThisworkwilladdanextraquiverinSDI’sbowasweapplyforclimatefinance.

AtCOP24,SDIwasdelightedtohearthatthefindingsoftheIPCCreportbroughtissuesofequityandjusticetocentrestageandmadeitclearthatsustainabletransitionsthatweneedintermsofenergyandlandarealllinkedtourban.Likewise,thechallengeofinformalitywithinthemegatrend ofurbanizationwasalsogivenprominence.Thescience,therefore,clearlysupportsthecallSDIanditspartnersaremakingforgreaterinvestment ininformalsettlementupgradingasapathtogreaterlong-termadaptationofourplanettoclimatechangeandhelpstoproblematizethepushby prominentclimatefinancefacilitiestoseparatetheclimateagendafromthedevelopmentagenda.

7Colenbrander,S.,D.DodmanandD.Mitlin(2018).“Usingclimatefinancetoadvanceclimatejustice:thepoliticsandpracticeofchannellingresourcestothelocallevel.”ClimatePolicy(earlyonline):https://doi.org/10.1080/14693062.2017.1388212.

d. Policy and practice shifts towards more resilient and equitable cities

“ How can a city be resilient when so many people don’t have a toilet or water tap? ”CharltonZiervogel,ExecutiveDirector,CORC,SouthAfrica

AsSDIhasmadetremendousstridestodevelopasystematizedapproachtoclimate,thiswillcontinuetobeacentralfocusinthecomingyear. SDIwillcontinuetocapacitatethenewlydevelopedClimateWorkingGroup,establishedattheJanuary2019Board&Councilmeetingand comprisedofNGOprofessionals,federationleaders,Board,andMCmembersinvolvedinclimateadaptationwork.ThisWorkingGrouphas alreadybeguntoshareexperiencesandknowledgegainedlocallywithpeersinotherurbancentreandontheglobalstage,andwillcontinue todosoastheyincreaseawareness,buildcapacity,andbringSDI’smessagesintothesecriticaldebates.Thereisnodoubtthat,ascapacity deepenswithintheSDInetwork,ourimpactintheclimatesectorwillbroadenanddeepentoensureequitableandintegratedpolicy implementationandtheinstitutionalisationofcollaborationsbetweentheurbanpoorandgovernmentthatplaceurbanresilienceand climatechangeadaptationmeasuresattheircentre.

Imagecredit:StephanieRay(IIED)foraforthcomingC40/JointWorkingProgrammereportonurbanclimateresilience.

• CollaborativeUrbanResilienceexchange:AdobeSparkhttp://bit.ly/2I48bHH Video:https://www.facebook.com/sdinet/videos/10156456155218688/

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e. Area-wide upgrading: Vusi Nsuntsha and Mukuru SPATherearetwoprojectsthatperhapsbesthighlightthechanginglandscapeofSDI’sfundingfocusfromsmallscaletolargescaleareawideupgrading.Theseareconsideredflagshipprojectsinthenetworkandarethesubjectofmanylearningexchangeswitheachother,withotheraffiliates,andwithgovernmentpartnersthroughoutthenetwork.

Thisproject’simpactisclearlyalignedtoSDI’sTheoryofChangeatboththesettlementandcitypathways.Forthecommunity,thedevelopmentwill drasticallyimprovepublichealthandsafetythroughtheprovisionofformalhousing,cleanwater,sanitation,andenergy–insharpcontrasttothecurrentsituationformostVusimemberswholackadequateaccesstobasicservices.Theprojectwillprovidelivelihoodopportunitiesthankstoastrategytoincludethelocalcommunitymembersintheupgradinganddevelopmentvaluechainthroughtheuseofcommunitylabour,productsandservices,aswellastodevelopskillsincaseswheretheycurrentlydonotexist.TheVusidevelopmentalsoincludesspacesforcommercialactivity.AcriticalaimoftheprojecttoensureitsintegrateddevelopmenttothecityismakingsurethereareavailablepublictransportlinkagestotheCBD.

Theprojectisusingthefederation’sdatatoidentifybeneficiariesandprioritizeserviceandhousingtypologies.Collaborationbetweentheurbanpoorandgovernmenthasbeeninstitutionalizedthrougharobustparticipatoryplanningprocess,theprojectworkinggroup(comprisingthefederation,government,andsupportNGOs)andvariousproject-linkedformalwrittenagreements.Integratedcitydevelopmentisadvancedthankstothecentrallocationofthe landanddensificationefforts,whichhelpstocombatthespatialinequalityandurbansprawlfacingCapeTown.

“ But I do believe, they must not cry so much now. There is hope. There is hope. They must know one day, not long. If you read the book of Mr. Mandela, it says there is a “Long Walk to Freedom” - this is a long walk to freedom for Vusi Nsuntsha. ”LindekaMysishe,Vusimember

In Cape Town, Vusi Nsuntsha Development, is an infrastructure/upgrading project,

that dates back almost 2 decades when the federation purchased a 14.46 ha piece

of land in Philippi East with the intent to build homes. The years presented a host of

complications for the community and the project was derailed many times. In 2017 the

federation undertook a “land swap” – trading their land for a bigger site (27.73 ha)

between Jakes Gerwel Drive and the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA). The swap

opened up new possibilities for partnership with the Provincial Government and new

opportunities to not only build houses but to plan for an area-wide, mixed-use

development and resilient neighbourhood that will house 800 families. Vusi will also

include residents from Cape Town’s most dense settlement Kosovo, which in turn will

create a knock-on effect for the city’s continuous upgrading, freeing up land in Kosovo

to be developed next.

Vusicommunitylayoutplanmodel.

The Mukuru Special Planning Area (SPA) in Nairobi, Kenyahasalsoregisteredimpressiveprogressthispastyear.In2017theMukuruSlums (coveringalmost700acres)wasdesignatedaSpecialPlanningArea(SPA)andatwo-yearparticipatoryarea-wideplanningprocesscommencedforthedevelopmentofaMukuruIntegratedDevelopmentPlan(MIDP)byAugust2019.Thefinalplanwillincludesectoralpolicyandplanningproposals,aspatialplanforMukuruatthesegmentlevel,shortandlong-terminterventionplans,andfinanceandimplementationrecommendations.

ThecommunitycollectedandanalyseddatathatcreatedthefoundationtoadvocatefortheSPAshowedthemanysocial-economicchallengestheMukururesidentsface;housingconditionsareextremelypoor,inadequateaccesstowater,poorsanitation,floodingandfireoutbreaks.Thecomplexityisamplifiedwithcontestationoverlandownershipandentrenchedinformalsystemsofeducationandhealthcareprovision.Summaryofsomeofthefindingsemergingisshownbelow.

Anotherresidentstated,“Whentheheavywindsblow,thegarbagefrombinsareaisusuallyblownintoourvillage”.

TheplansaredevelopedbyeightconsortiumslookingforsolutionstoMukuru’scomplexchallenges.Sevenoftheconsortiumscoverthethematicareas ofwater,sanitationandenergy;finance;landandinstitutionalarrangements;healthservices;education,youthandculture;environmentandnaturalresources;andhousing,infrastructureandcommerce.Eachconsistsofcommunityrepresentatives,technicalexperts,localstakeholders,andNairobi CityCountyGovernmentOfficials.TheeighthconsortiacoversCoordination,CommunityOrganization,andCommunication.ThisconsortiumisledbytheKenyaSDIAllianceandensuresthateveryconsortiumhasmeaningfulengagementwiththecommunityandthatthecommunity’svoiceremainsattheforefrontoftheplanningprocess.

Our drainage systems are a mess. Food waste is often dumped into the drains.

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Duringthisyear,thecoordinationandcommunityorganizationshavedividedMukuruinto13segments,eachcomposedofabout8,000families. Withineachsegmentthelocalorganizingunitisthe‘cells’of10householdswhicharethenaggregatedto‘clusters’ofabout100households. Thiswasdonetoensurethattruecommunityengagementandplanningcouldtakeplacebeginningfromthehouseholdlevel.Eachconsortium hascommittedtoholdingthreeconsultationsineachofthe13segments,allofwhicharecoordinatedthroughoneoftheconsortiumteams.This helpstoensurethatthevastreservesofcommunityknowledgeinformtheplanningprocessandthattheproposedsolutionsmeettheneedsof Mukuru’sresidents.

TheSPAprojecthasbeenarare,precedent-settingopportunityforparticipatoryupgradingpartnershipsatscale.Itisaprimeexampleofwhat SDI’sTheoryofChangelookslikeinreality,usingcommunity-drivendata,identifyingthechallengesofslumsandusingamultidisciplinaryandmulti-sectoralapproachtofindsolutionsthatinanewwaycreatessettlementandcitychange.Togetherthecommunity,theconsortiumsofover 37organizations,andallofthecounty’sdepartmentsmobilizeresourcesandplanforgreaterimpact.Atthesettlementlevel,theSPAhasthe potentialtotransformthelivesofitsresidentsbyimprovingpublichealthandsafetyandbecomeanintegratedandresilientneighbourhood.Atthecitylevel,ithasthepotentialtocreatethecriticalinstitutionalframeworksrequiredtoachieveinclusiveslumupgradingatscaleinNairobi,throughinstitutionalizingthecollaborationbetweentheurbanpoorandthegovernmentandshowcasepro-poordata-drivendevelopment.

Asaflagshipproject,MukuruSPAhasalreadygainedattentionandisatthecentreoflearningoncommunityengagement,largescaleintegrated developmentprojects,andinfluencingbothgovernmentandmulti-lateralstakeholders.AseriesofexchangeshavebegunbetweenVusiandMukuru andhavebeensupportedbytheIndianAlliancewhohasvastexperienceinlargescalehousingprojects.InthecomingyearSDIseekstodeepensupporttotheseareabasedprojectsbyleveragingstrongtechnicalskillsacrossthenetworktosupportemerginglargescaleinfrastructureprojectssuchastheKampala-JinjaExpresswayproject.

• MukuruSpecialPlanningArea:https://www.muungano.net/mukuru-spa• ASpecialApproachtoSlumUpgrading(IIED): https://www.iied.org/special-approach-slum-upgrading-special-planning-area-mukuru-nairobi• MukuruSPASituationalAnalysisPhase2Report:MukuruKwaNjenga,KwaReuben&Viwandani:http://bit.ly/2I6yGw9• SouthAfricancommunityleaderThozamaNomngaspeaksaboutVusiNsuntshaproject: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnxkIU631h8

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Global Change Pathway

a. Network governance by and for communities b. Global Campaigns c. Influence global decision making d. Climate finance for those who need it most

SDIhasidentifiedtwostrategicchangeoutcomesunderourglobalchangepathwaytoimpact.Theseinclude1)globalurbandecision-makingisslum-friendlyasaresultofcollaborationwiththeurbanpoor;2)globalpublicsentimentsupportsslumfriendlycities;and3)greaterglobalinvestmentinpro-poorurbandevelopment.

Inthissection,wewilluseaseriesof“SignificantChangeStories”thatdrawonprojects,partnerships,andexchangesfromoverthecourseofthelastyeartoillustrateprogresstowardsthesedesiredoutcomes.Inaddition,wesummarizeourvisionof“whatsuccesslookslike”whentheseoutcomesareachieved.

What success looks like when settlement level outcomes are achieved Globalnetworksoftheurbanpoorhavethesocial,human,andpoliticalcapitaltocatalyseaparadigmshiftintheglobalurban architecture.Theurbanpoor,organisedandnetworkedattheglobalscale,co-determineglobalurbanpolicythroughinstitutionalizedinclusioninurbandevelopmentplatforms.Resultingimplementationplansandpracticeareinclusive,implementable,and participatoryanddeliverlong-termsustainableimprovementstothelivesoftheurbanpoor.Additionally,thegeneralpublic acquiresnewknowledgeandexperience,changesattitudes,andpromotescivicengagement.

Transparentandaccountablefinancingmechanismsenableeffectiveimplementationplansthatdirectlybenefittheurbanpoor. Globalurbandecisionmakerscommittorestructureexistingfinanceflowstoincreaseaccesstostategrantsandsubsidiesthat improvelivesoftheurbanpoor.Atthesametime,globalnetworksoftheurbanpoorworkalongsideurbandecisionmakersto co-producenewinnovativepro-poorfinancemechanisms,whichmayincludeimpactinvestmentopportunities,programrelated investments,missionrelatedinvestments,andnewinnovationchallengefundsdrivenbythepoor.Additionally,globalurban poornetworkssuccessfullyinstitutionalizerecognitionofthevalidityandstrengthofinformalfinancialassetsandsavingsand loanssystems.

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a. Network governance by and for communities b. Global Campaigns c. Influence global decision making d. Climate finance for those who need it most

TheSDInetwork’sdrivingforceisaslumdwellermovementspanningover30countries.Thisself-organisedmove-mentisrootedinthelocalstrugglesofslumdwellersandunitedbyasharedunderstandingoftheforcesthatex-cludeoverabillionslumdwellersglobally.TheSDInetworkbringstogetherprofessionalsupporttothismovement,butitisclearthatthisisintendedtoaugmenttheinvestmentmadeinlocalcommunities.Forthemovementtoremainrootedinlocalknowledge,communityconsensus,andpoorpeople’spriorities,SDImustinvestinspacesforcollectiveanalysis,strategizing,organizing,mobilizing,consensus-building,andgovernance.Overthelastyear,investmentshavebeenmadeinnational,regional,andtransnationalgovernancespacesaswellspacesforjointplanningbySecretariatandthefederationManagementCommittee.

Asanetworkguidedbyaslumdwellersocialmovement,itiscriticalthatorganizationalmanagementandorga-nizationalstrengtheninginvestmentsbuildthecapacitiesofcommunityleadersandtheprofessionalsupportinfrastructureininterdependentways.Overthepastyear,SDIfederationsacrossthenetworkhavedeepenedtheirunderstandingoftherolesandresponsibilitiesoffederations’RegionalHubmeetingstosettheagendafortheannualCouncilofFederationmeetings–SDI’sprimarydecision-makingbodythatmeetsannuallytoreviewtheyear’ssuccesses,challenges,andlessonslearnedandreviewandsettheprioritiesandagendaforthecomingyear’sprogrammes.

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AsRoseMolokoane,SDIManagementCommitteememberreflects,RegionalHubmeetingsusedtobeaspacemainlyfocusedoninternalfederation issuesratherthanaspacetocriticallyengagewithhowtheirworkwascontributing(ornot)tothelargerobjectivesofSDI’swork.Shereflectsthatinthepastyear,RegionalHubmeetingshaveshiftedfocus.FederationshavebeguntolookbeyondSDI’sactivitiesandoutputs,suchasnumbersofsavingsgroups,settlementsprofiled,orMOUssigned,toafocusonhowthefederation’sworkisimpactingtheircommunitiesandtheirlives.

InthelastSouthernAfricaRegionalHubmeeting,heldinearly2019,thefederationsusedSDI’s2018-2022StrategicPlantoframediscussionsand monitorandevaluatetheimpactoftheirwork.Thisdemonstratesarealshiftinthefederations’understandingoftheirwork’sobjectivesandanincreasedcapacitytoleadtheircommunitiesinsubstantivediscussionsthattranslatethepriorities,successes,andchallengesonthegroundintothenetwork’sagendafortheyear.

JosephMuturi,SDIManagementCommitteememberfromKenya,reflectthatEastAfricaHubmeetingshavegonefrombeing“aclubforleaderstomeetandpresentnumbers”toacapacitybuildingspacefornewleadersandaspaceforpeeraccountabilitybyandforthefederationsthemselves.HereflectsthatmoreeffectiveuseoftheRegionalHubspacehasmeantthatrequestsforexchanges,projects,capacitybuildingandsupport,hasbeendevolvedfromtheSecretariatdowntotheHublevel.Leadersareabletoarticulatetheirprioritiessothatworkisdeterminedanddrivenfromthegroundup.Inthisway,supportcanalsobecalleduponfromacrossthenetwork–drawingoncapacityfrompeersinotheraffiliatesratherthanrelyingsolelyontheSecretariat’slimitedcapacity.

Atthisyear’sBoardandCouncilmeeting,heldinJanuary2019inCapeTown,SouthAfrica,representativesfromRegionalHubmeetingswerepresent,andofferedfeedbackonfromtheirregionalmeetings,includingrecommendationstoCouncilonissuesrangingfromintegrationofyouthintofederationactivities,strategiestoimprovecommunicationbetweenaffiliatesinordertoincreaseknowledge-sharingopportunities,requestsforsupportwiththedevelopmentofpartnershipswithkeyinternationalstakeholdersrelevanttoactivitiesintheirregion,specificcapacitybuildingrequests,andstrategiesforhowtoimprovethestrategicvalueofRegionalHubmeetings.AsJosephMuturisays,“Nowwedon’tpresentnumbers.Wedealwithrealliveissuesthatarehappeninginourrespectivecountries.IfyoulookatthreatsofevictioninNigeria,SierraLeone,Kenya–thatalsobecomesaBoardandCouncilissue.Inthisway,theHubsaresettingtheagendaintermsofkeychallenges,keypriorities,andkeyareastolookat.”

Thisyear,representativesattheCouncilreinforcedthecriticalroleoftheCouncilofFederationswithinthearchitectureofSDIasthenetwork’skeydecision-makingandgoverningbody,with2/3ofcouncilmembersbeingslumdwellerleaders,themajorityofwhomarewomen.ItistheresponsibilityoftheCounciltoconsolidaterecommendationsandreportsemergingfromtheRegionalHubsforpresentationtotheSDIBoard,whoapprovesandactionstheserecommendationsthroughtheSecretariatandSDIManagementCommittee(MC).Inaddition,itistheresponsibilityoftheCounciltomonitortherotationofBoardmembers,ensuringtransparencyandaccountabilityatthislevel.

TheCouncilalsoreviewedmembershipofboththeSDIBoardandMC,suggestingrotationofmembersforeachbody.Thesewereapprovedandmplemented.InkeepingwithSDI’saimtomentorsecond-tierleadershipandintegrateyoungergenerationsintothefabricofthenetwork,thelistincomingBoardandMCmembersiscomprisedofmostlyyoungfederationmembersandsupportprofessionals,mostofwhomarewomen.

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IntheAsiahub,greatstridesweremadeonrenewedcommitmentstoexplorelinksbetweenSDIanditslongstandingpartner,AsianCoalitionforHousingRights(ACHR),throughtheKYCcampaign.Overthepastyear,settlementprofilingandboundarymappingexerciseshavebeensuccessfullycompletedinover120settlementsacrossPhilippines,Bangladesh,Indonesia,Myanmar,andCambodia.Inadditiontothis,trainingworkshopswereconductedtosupportthebuildingoftoolsforcitywideinformationcollectionandpreparationofGISmapsandsettlementprofilingquestionnairesinallfivecountries,ensuringthatdatacollectionactivitiesarecontextualizedwithinthelargercontextofSDI’sobjectivesforpro-poorcitytransformation.

InadditiontotheexpansionoftheKYCCampaign,SDIhastakenstridestosupporttheKYCinitiativetoreachitslargelyunmetpotentialtochallengedominantproprietarydatasystemsbuilttoexcludetheurbanpoormajorityfromunderstandingorparticipatingincitydecision-making.SDIbegantotakestepstoimprovetheusabilityoftheKYCplatformwiththedevelopmentofthefirstiterationofsdinet.io,ourownin-houseplatformforslumprofilingdata,andthroughvariousexplorationsoffederationleadershipandprofessionalsupportstaffneedsandprioritiesarounddataanalysisandvisualisation.

Inaddition,SDIhasbeguntoworkwithkeypartnersatthegloballeveltoproduceevidenceforslumupgradingasakeystrategyforbuildingresilience,equity,andclimatechangeadaptationincitiesandtodemonstratetheinverserelationshipbetweenevictionsandpositivecityobjectivesthatare intendedtoinfluenceinvestmentdecisions.

Overthepastyear,SDIhasundertakenanumberofactivitiestowardsthisend.Inparticular,wehavefocusedeffortson1)scalingcitywideprofilingandrefiningmetricsforresilienceandclimatechangeadaptationinpartnershipwithcitygovernments;2)creationofnewpartnershipswithcityandnationalgovernmentsforuseandinfluenceofdataandpartnershipsunderKYC;and3)peer-to-peerexchanges(betweencommunitiesandgovernmentpartners)linkedtoprojectsandprogramsthatexhibitpotentialforimplementingSDI’svision.Takentogether,theseactivitieshavesupportedSDI’sfederationstobuildrobustevidencebasesthroughmappingandprofilingofinformalsettlementsthatcontinuestoinformplanning,partnership,andinvestmentatsettlementandcitylevel.

b. Global CampaignsKnow Your City Campaign

Overthepastyear,SDItookstepstoexpanditssuccessfulanddynamicKYCcampaignintoLatinAmericaandthroughoutAsia.SDIhasbeen tryingtomakein-roadsintheseregionsforthebetterpartofadecadeandhasfacedcontinuedchallengesinthisregard.However,thisyear sawtheseeffortsfinallybearsignificantfruitthroughthepartneredimplementationofKYCdatacollectionexercisesineightcountriesin LatinAmericaandfiveinAsia.

InLatinAmerica,smallsupportgrantswereissuedtoanumberoforganizationsforimplementationofcommunity-drivendataexercisesin identifiedinformalsettlementsinArgentina,Bolivia,Chile,CostaRica,Ecuador,Peru,Mexico,andParaguay–wideningthenetofurban stakeholdersengagingwithSDI’sKYCtoolsandmethodologies.InOctober2018,thesegroupscametogetherinLima,PerufortheinauguralKYClearningexchange,wheregroupslearnedfromAfricanSDIdelegatesaboutSDI’sgovernance,tools,andmethodologies.Participantswereabletobuildasolidbasisforfurthercollaborationintheregion,affirmingtheirinterestinstrengtheningpeerlearningandexperientialexchangeswiththeSDInetwork.ParticipantsdiscussedwhatmakesSDI‘differentandattractive’initsapproachtoaddressingurbanpoverty,including:

• SDI’spracticalapproach,withtheentrypointsintocommunityorganizingbeingrootedinconcreteactionsandpracticaltoolssuchasdata collectionanddailysavings,asopposedtoapoliticalorinstitutionalizednetwork.• SDI’sbottom-upapproach,wherebyprioritiesaredeterminedbasedondemandfromthecommunitiesthemselves.• ThereishugepotentialforintercontinentalpeerlearningthroughengagementwithandintheSDInetwork.Thesize,scope,andreputation oftheSDInetworkgivecredibilityandleveragetolocalstruggles.

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The SDI Stockholm Sessions

InMay2018SDIdelegatesfromacrossthenetworktravelledtoStockholm,Swedenforaweekofseminars,workshops,andpartnershipmeetingswithkeyurbandecisionmakersfromacrosstheurbandevelopmentsector.Theaimofthisweek,namedtheSDIStockholmSessions,wastopromoteabroaderunderstandingofurbanpovertyandinformality,specificallyfocusingonwhytheseissuesareinfactglobalconcernsthataffecturbanresidentstheworldover,includinginEuropeancities,andhowjointactionsfromdifferentsectorsarerequiredinordertoensureamoreinclusiveandresilienturbanfutureforusall.

OneofthecriticalaspectsoftheSDIStockholmSessionswerethevariousopportunitiestoengagewithcurrentandpotentialpartnersanddonors.Throughouttheweek,theSDIdelegationhadtheopportunitytomeetwithSwedishparliamentarians,theSwedishAssociationofLocalAuthoritiesandRegions(SALAR),SKLInternational,andSABO(theSwedishAssociationofPublicHousingCompanies).

AkeyeventoftheweekwastheSDIJointPartnerConsultation,hostedbySDIandSidaatSida’soffices.SincetheaimoftheSDIStockholmSessionsoverallwastoattractnewpartners,greaterawareness,andnewincomestreams,itmadesensetoincludetheannualgatheringofSDI’sdonorpartnersduringthecourseofevents.

Forthefirsttime,thedonormeetingwasbroadenedtoincludeamuchwidervarietyofSDI’spartners,includingcurrentandpotentialdonorpartnersaswellasimplementingpartners,alliedgrassrootsnetworks,andresearchinstitutesworkingwithSDIaffiliatesontheground.ThedelegationfromSDIwasalsolargerandmorediversethanatpreviousdonormeetings,allowingforindepthfirst-handaccountsoftheworkbeingdoneonthegroundandtheimpactfeltbylocalcommunities.

Theweek’sevents,offeredanimportantopportunitytopresenttheresultsofSwedishdevelopmentcooperationtoparliamentarians,politicians,Sidacolleagues,otherinstitutions,andthepublic.Thedonormeeting,togetherwithworkshopsheldonclimatefinancingandanti-corruption,weregoodopportunitiestoengageconcretelyinareasalignedtoSwedishdevelopmentpriorities.

FromSweden,someoftheSDIdelegatesflewontoAmsterdam,wheretheyhadmeetingswithvariousDutchengineeringandinfrastructurecompanies,aswellaspotentialdonorpartnerssuchastheNationalPostcodeLottery.TheseengagementsbuiltafoundationforpotentialpartnershipsthatwillcontinuetobeexploredatthenextSDIWeektobeheldinAmsterdaminOctober2019.

FirstLadyofNamibiaMonicaGeingosandRoseMolokoaneattheSDIBoardofGovernorsmeetinginStockholm.

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Urban Poverty Fighter Campaign

The2018SDIStockholmSessionmentionedabovewasco-hostedbyoneofSDI’slongeststandingdonorpartners,SwedishSida,andservedasanoppor-tunitytoreflectonandshareexperiencesfromSweden’sdecades-longpartnershipwithSDI,andtocommunicatethesetotheSwedishpublicandpoli-cy-makers.Toreachtheseobjectives,SDIofficiallylaunchedour“UrbanPovertyFighter”campaignwithawidespreadcampaignfeaturingpostersdisplayedinStockholm’smetroandonthecity’sstreets.

Thiswascombinedwithaseriesofbreakfastseminarsthatwereopentothepublic,aimingtoincreaseawarenessofSDIwiththeSwedishpublicandattractattentionfromprospectivepartnersfromcivilsociety,academia,government,andtheprivatesector.

LeadingonfromtheSDIStockholmSessions,SDIhascontinuedtoworkhardtoimplementthebrandingdevelopedaspartoftheUrbanPovertyFightercampaignthroughouttheorganization.ThisincludesalignmentwithsomeofSDI’ssub-brands,suchasthewell-knownKYCcampaign, KYCTV,UrbanPoorFundInternational,andevensomeofouraffiliateorganizationswhohavebeguntoadoptsomeofthebrandingelements.WhilethismayseemperipherytothecoreofSDI’swork,thistypeofbrandingworkservestocreateacohesiveidentityforSDIanditsaffiliatedorganizations,makingitsignificantlyeasierfornewpartnerstogetaclearpictureofthebreadthofSDI’sworkandinfluence.

WhiletheUrbanPovertyFightercampaignhasonlyraisedaboutUSD2,800todate,ithasbeguntobuildasteadydonorbasethatweanticipatewillcontin-uetogrowasweexpandtheSDIWeekmodeltoanewcityeachyear,startingwithAmsterdaminOctober2019.Inthisway,SDIhopestocreateitsownkeyeventontheinternationalurbandevelopmentcalendarthatisorganisedforandbytheurbanpoor,withtheirvoicespositionedsquarelyatthecentre.

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c. Influencing global decision-making AtthecloseofSDI’slastreportingandstrategicplanningperiod,wenotedsignificantachievementstowardsourobjectivetoensurethatthevoiceoftheurbanpoorisheardandtakenseriouslyinglobalurbandevelopmentpolicydebatesanddecision-makingprocesses.SDIisnowacriticalactoringlobalurbandevelopmentdebatesanddecision-makingprocesses,holdingleadershippositionsincivilsocietyengagementplatformsandservingonadvisorycommitteesandboardsinsomeofthesector’sleadingagenciesandorganizations.In2018,SDInotedthatournextchallengeswouldbetomakemoresubstantivedemandsinthespaceswherewehavebecomeahouseholdnameandtobroadenourreachintonewsectorsinthedevelopmentworldandbeyond,specificallynotingtheprivatesector(impactinvestment)andtheclimatesectorasareasofgrowth.

Overthepastyear,SDIhasmadegreatstridesinitseffortstouseourtestedmethodologiestoeffectchange.Capacitybuildingandmentorshipof communityleadersandprofessionalsupportstaffhasbeenundertaken,withanincreasingnumberofleadersandsupportstaffrepresentingSDIon theglobalstage.

FollowingonfromSDI’ssuccessfulengagementsatWorldUrbanForum9,whereSDIwasaskedtorepresentthegrassrootsconstituencyontheWUF9AdvisoryCommittee,SDIhastodeepenedexistingrelationshipstowardspolicyinfluenceandbeenaskedtoserveonnewlyestablishedplatformsengagedinsomeofthekeyareasofinterestidentifiedlastyear.SDInowholdspositionsonanumberofadvisoryanddecision-makingbodiesplayinginfluentialpolicy-settingrolesontheglobalstage.

Inadditiontotheabove,SDIcontinuedtoworkwithEuropeanpartnerssuchasDuurzaamheidandHumanCitiesCoalitiontoinfluenceprivatesectorinvestmentincitiesoftheGlobalSouth,particularlyintheformoflargeinfrastructureprojectsthathistoricallyhaveservedtodislocatelargepopulations ofurbanpoorresidentsinthenameofdevelopmentandgrowth.SDIhasalsocontinuedtoworkjointlywithvariousinternationalpartnerstoinstitutionalizepartnershipsbetweenfederationsandtheircitygovernments.WorkwithCitiesAllianceoncountryprogrammesinUganda,Ghana,andLiberiahasensuredthatfederationworkisincreasinglyembeddedintocitydevelopmentframeworks.Inaddition,partnershipswithC40Citiesand100ResilientCitieshavecontinuedtolinkcitygovernmentsandtheirresiliencestrategiestofederationsinordertoensurethatneedsandprioritiesofthesemostvulnerable communitiesareincorporatedandevenformthefoundationforcity’sresilienceplanning.

TheCommission,whichisledbyformerUNSecretaryGeneralBanKi-moon,BillGates,andCEOoftheWorldBankKristalinaGeorgieva,seeks toaccelerateadaptationactionandsupportbyelevatingpoliticalvisibilityofadaptationandfocusingonconcretesolutions.Followingthe appointmentofSheelaPatel,chairoftheSDIBoard,toserveasaCommissioner,SDIhastakenupakeyroleinthecitiesandlocalactionstrack oftheCommission,playinganinfluentialroleincreatingconnectionsbetweencityandlocalgovernmentsandthecommunitiestheyserve, therebyreinforcingtheprioritizationofpartnershipsthatresourcelocaleffortstoimplementslumupgradinginterventions.

ThisyearSarahNandudu,incomingco-chairofSDI’sBoard,waselectedtoserveasCo-LeadofGLTN’sUrbanCluster.SDIhasalongstanding relationshipwithUNHabitat’sGLTN.ManyofSDI’saffiliateshavehadexperiencesutilizingGLTN’sSocialTenureDomainModelasameansof workingtogetherwiththeirlocalgovernmentstowardsattainingsecurityoftenurefortheirmembershipandbeyond.Forexample,thisyear SDI’sUgandafederationexpandedonpreviousworkdonewiththeMbaleMunicipalitytocontinuetobringUganda’surbanpoorintolandtenure debates.UsingSTDM,theyareabletoincorporatedifferentlayersoflandrightsintolanduserecords.Thisallowsforamoreaccurate representationofinformalsettlementsinlanduserecordsandinsubsequentcitydevelopmentplans.SDI’sobjectiveisthat,withtheelection ofSarahNandudutotheroleofUrbanClusterco-lead,wecancontinuetoinstitutionalisespacesforgrassrootsvoiceswithintheglobalurban developmentarchitectureinordertoensuretheprioritizationoftheirneedsandprioritiesintheseglobalprocesses.

SheelaPatelalsositsontheBoardofAdvisorstotheNewClimateEconomy,amajorinternationalinitiativethatexamineshowcountriescan achieveeconomicgrowthwhiledealingwiththerisksposedbyclimatechange.Sheelahasusedherroletoinfluenceinitiative’sadviceto high-rankinggovernmentofficialsandfinanceministersonissuesrelatedtourbaninformality,advocatingfortheinclusionoforganised communitiesoftheurbanpoorinclimatechangefinancing,partnerships,andlocalcitydevelopment.

SDIhastakenakeyroleinUNHabitat’s‘BuildingtheClimateResilienceoftheUrbanPoor’initiative,assumingtheroleofworkinggroup co-anchoronthreeoutofsixworkinggroups,including‘Dataandmapping,’‘Climateadaptationinvulnerablecommunities,’and‘Advocacya ndmobilizationofsupport.’SDI’sparticipationintheseworkinggroups,andintheinitiativeoverall,willsupporttheproductionofpro-poor policies,plansandresearchthattranslateintodirectimpactonlocalprocessesatthecityandsettlementlevel.

TheMukuruSpatialPlanningAreainNairobi,Kenyaisdevelopinganinnovativebottom-up,multi-stakeholder,spatialplanningmethodologyfor largeinformalsettlements.Thisground-breakingcitywidesettlementplanninginitiativerepresentsanevolvedapproachthatgoesbeyondthe countygovernment’splanningdepartmenttoincorporatealldepartmentsofthecounty,aswellasamultidisciplinaryconsortiaofnon-state actorsrangingfromacademiatonon-governmentorganizationstocommunitybasedorganizationssuchasthefederation.

• UN Habitat Climate Change Task Force.

• Mukuru Spatial Planning Area (SPA).

• Global Commission on Adaptation.

• UN Habitat Global Land Tools Network (GLTN).

• New Climate Economy.

• RoadmaptoattainingsecurityoftenureinKampalathroughimplementingsocialtenuredomainmodel(video): https://youtu.be/8Tum4OgM8tU• SarahNanduduspeaksatGLTNPartnersMeetinginNairobi:https://www.facebook.com/sdinet/posts/10156251811443688• SheelaPatelspeaksonUNHabitatpanelatCOP24:https://www.facebook.com/sdinet/posts/10156796499238688

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d. Climate finance for those who need it most

SDI’sKYCdatapaintsadirepictureoftheclimate-relatedchallengescommunitiesacrossthenetworkface.MorethanhalfoftheprofiledsettlementsinUgandaexperiencefloodingmorethan10timesayear.InKenya,136outof151settlementsprofiledareexperiencingnaturaldisastersattributedtoclimatechange.Impactsareamplifiedbysettlementconditions–andworsenedevenfurtherasfirefightersandambulancesstruggletoreach peopleinneed.SettlementprofilesinLiberiaidentifyfloodingasthemainchallenge,especiallyinWestPoint“wherethewateriseverywhere,”andweseecascadingrisksonthecommunity’shealth,suchaswater-bornediseasesduetolittletonosolidwastemanagementservicesinsettlements.

Overthepastyear,SDI’seffortstoimprovethesituationhavebeenonmultiplelevels:policyandpractice,accreditationprocessoftheGreenClimateFund,andenteringpartnershipstoaccessclimatefinanceforlargescaleresilienceproject.WehavealsopilotedasmallscaleresilienceprojectinMalawitodemonstratethepotentialofcommunity-drivenresilienceprojectwithgreateraccesstoclimatefinance.

SDI’spreparationtosubmitanaccreditationapplicationfortheGreenClimateFundstartedyearsbackwiththeorganization’svariouseffortsatinstitutionalstrengthening.AtfirstthepossibilityofaccreditationforthesetypeoffundsseemeddistantandthebarrierhighasrequirementsarenotdesignedfororganizationslikeSDIthatoperatelargelyintheinformalsphere.IthasbeencriticalforSDInottoconformtosomethingthatwouldjeopardizetheeffectivewaywework,butrathertoopenadialogue,explainingtherationalebehindSDI’sspecificpracticesandsystems.WeareconfidentthatwewillfinalizeourapplicationforaccreditationtoaccessreadinessfundingbyOctober2019.

Accreditation for the Green Climate Fund

WhilstSDIisexploringseveralavenuesofpartnershipsthatcouldleadtoclimatefinance.twopartnershipsinparticularhavebeenprioritized.ThefirstisUNHabitat’sinitiativeBuildingtheClimateResilienceoftheUrbanPoor,whichwillseekfundingatthe2019ClimateSummitinSeptembertocoordinateanddelivertransformativeprojects.HereSDIispartneringwithUNHabitat,UniversityofTwente,IIED,CitiesAlliance,and100RCamongothers.ThesecondopportunityiswiththeGlobalChallengesResearchFund(GCRF),fromwhichSDIsecuredfundingthroughtheARISEprojectduring2018.Theproposal,ledbyIIED,willlookatthemulti-hazardandsystemicrisksfacingsettlementsinWestAfrica.Theprojectwillincludesettlement-basedresearchasabasistoseekclimatefinance,andwillcommitfundstoresilienceprojectsinthesesettlements.

TheaffiliateinMalawihasregularlysupportedcommunitiesinpost-disasterrehabilitation.Inanefforttobeproactiveratherthanreactive,the Malawianaffiliateisimplementingaresilienceprojecttoaddresssomeofthesechallenges.Theprojectaimstobuildcommunity-drivendisaster resilienceinsevenoftheaffiliate’sthemostdisaster-pronesettlementsandisdividedintothreephases.Thisinitialphasewillbuildthefoundation bymappingthedisaster-proneareas,settingupCommunityManagedFunds(similartotheUPFNs)andundertakestudioplanningsessions,in collaborationwithlocaluniversities,todesignpilotprojectstomitigaterisksidentifiedbythemappingexercise.Thesepilotprojectswillbe implementedinthesecondphase,whilethethirdphasewillscaleupsuccessfulprojectsusingtheCommunityManagedFundsthatleverage fundsfromgovernmentandclimatefinance.

Entering partnerships to increase access to climate finance

Demonstrating what localized climate resilience projects could look like: AcasestudyfromtheMalawiaffiliate

Sofar,theprojecthasmappedallsevensettlementsandreceivedagreatdealofattentionfromgovernment.AcitycouncilrepresentativeisincludedintheProjectManagementTeam,whichhasprovidedaccesstointernalgovernmentinformationsuchasDisasterRiskManagementPlansandcommittees.TheMinistryofGenderandChildWelfarehasincludedthe MalawiAllianceintheDisasterRiskCluster,whichisresponsiblefordisasterresponseactionsandbuildingcommunityresilience.TheDepartmentofHousingallocatedtimefortheDisasterRiskManagementdeskofficertosupporttheprojectwithtraining,particularlyrelatedtoresilientconstructionmethods,aswellaswithposters(of thevalueofUSD2,800)onresilient constructionmethodsforawareness raisinginthetargetedsettlements.

• SDI&Climatefinance:Gettingclimatefinancetothelocallevel,collaborationwithIIEDClimate https://www.iied.org/delivering-climate-finance-local-level-gungano-urban-poor-fund• Transformingaidforurbanareas:https://www.iied.org/transforming-aid-for-urban-areas

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Sida

Sida

Caritas

Caritas

Norad

Norad

FordFoundation

FordFoundation

InqolobaneTrust

InqolobaneTrust

TidesFoundation

TidesFoundation

5,121,640.00

808,555.00

73,318.00

557,579.00

97,781.00

40,000.00

Donor

TOTAL 6,738,873.00

Amount (USD)

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