Brief

Supporting community-led research on risks and creating policy platforms to enhance Nairobi’s governance for resilience

author(s) Sverdijk, A. - Kimani, J. - Njoroge, P. - Leck, H. - Pelling, M.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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themes
regions
  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
citation

Sverdlik, A., Kimani, J., Njoroge, P., Leck, H., Pelling, M., (2018) ‘Supporting community-led research on risks and creating policy platforms to enhance Nairobi’s governance for resilience’. Urban Ark Briefing No 18. October 2018

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Abstract

This briefing outlines the development of community-led research to promote urban governance for resilience and how impactful partnerships can be created within a research programme. Based on Urban-ARK’s work in Nairobi, it explores how detailed data collection on risks provided the basis for renewed community mobilisation, networking across informal settlements, and policy engagement with local officials. Nairobi’s informal settlements typically face several risks such as low-quality shelter or infrastructure, fires linked to hazardous illicit electricity, flooding, crime, and unresponsive local governance. The briefing analyses 3 interlinked initiatives that highlight the aspiration to move from simply providing a database for decision support, to opening spaces for stakeholders’ critical reflection and collaboration building aimed at fostering resilience to multiple risks This is an output from the Urban Africa: Risk Knowledge (Urban ARK) programme

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