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Urban Poor Fund International
The Urban Poor Fund International is a subsidiary of Shack / Slum Dwellers International that provides capital to member national urban poor funds. The Fund is established on the proposition that the poor are central actors in urban development and poverty eradication and are best able to decide and co-manage their own urban improvement programs. Giving the poor direct control of capital enables them to negotiate with formal bodies such as government and banks.
Key Focus Areas
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- "They gave us 72 hours to pack our stuff from here to another place, an indefinite place." Watch the video from Ben… https://t.co/62rmABGPSk
- RT @justempower: Residents of more than 5 waterfront communities in #Cotonou #Benin have now received a 72-hour quit notice does not respec…
- RT @justempower: SEE images of evicted #Xwlacodji beach community in #Cotonou — more than 160 houses demolished last week w/notice or reset…
- RT @justempower: Its time for cities to plan for all of their inhabitants, not just the privileged few! #EndForcedEvictions #nonalexpulsio…
- RT @DianaMitlin: Thanks to Jockin. His legacy lives on! @sdinet https://t.co/3lnIpBNrfb
- RT @justempower: "We are building 34 Biofill toilets in slum communities across Lagos" says @NaijaFederation’s @meetraymond #sanitation…
- RT @KnowYourCityTV: https://t.co/Je9oLn4K5m
- RT @codohsapa: Community Update: This is Kroobay community presently! Some homes have already been flooded by not severe! KYC Tv will conti…
- RT @KnowYourCityTV: Sierra Leone’s capital Freetown is currently experiencing heavy downpour of rain! The rain started at around 8:30am! Mo…
- RT @KnowYourCityTV: “Meet the KYCTV team in Cape Town: Lindo, Zoleka, Vatiswa, Aphiwe, Sabelo, and Sibu. Each member supports, learns from,…
- RT @justempower: Standing room ONLY for @NaijaFederation bi-weekly mtg in #Lagos — over 350 savers from more than 24 slums, translated in 3…
Featured Projects
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Jan. 11, 2016, 11:01 a.m.
Construction of a community hall with water tanks and running water, in George Compound, Lusaka.
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Oct. 13, 2015, 10:52 a.m.
Incremental housing construction in settlements across Namibia.
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June 7, 2016, 11:23 a.m.
Upgrading of water and sanitation facilities in settlements in Dar es Salaam.
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