•Where are the shantytowns in the world?

•What are they known as in different parts of the world?

•What is the living condition of housing, development, transport, education, health.

•Where are they usually located?

•How do shantytowns hinder development in a country?

•What can be done to improve the lives in such settlement?

Locations of ShantytownsLocations of Shantytowns Shantytowns are located in Shantytowns are located in

different parts of the world. different parts of the world. The largest shanty town in Asia is The largest shanty town in Asia is

the Orangi Township in Karachi, the Orangi Township in Karachi, Pakistan, while the largest in Pakistan, while the largest in Africa is Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. Africa is Kibera in Nairobi, Kenya. Another large shanty town is Another large shanty town is Dharavi in Mumbai, India which Dharavi in Mumbai, India which houses over 1 million people.houses over 1 million people.

South Africa, Australia , the South Africa, Australia , the United States, Canada, the United States, Canada, the Philippines, Venezuela, Brazil Philippines, Venezuela, Brazil are some other locations. are some other locations.

Other names of “Shantytowns”Other names of “Shantytowns”

Squatters (South Africa)Squatters (South Africa) Barrios (Venezuela)Barrios (Venezuela) Favelas (Brazil)Favelas (Brazil) Shantytowns ( Jamaica, Shantytowns ( Jamaica,

trinidad and tobago )trinidad and tobago ) Pueblos jovenes (Peru)Pueblos jovenes (Peru) Bidonvilles (haiti)Bidonvilles (haiti)

Local authorities and leading business institutions came together to improve Local authorities and leading business institutions came together to improve the living conditions of slums dwellers, and to provide them with a better the living conditions of slums dwellers, and to provide them with a better quality of life. The local government decided on the areas that were to be quality of life. The local government decided on the areas that were to be upgraded and local banks financed the project.upgraded and local banks financed the project.

Slums dwellers were provided with basic infrastructure so that they would Slums dwellers were provided with basic infrastructure so that they would have access to clean water supply and underground sewage have access to clean water supply and underground sewage