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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.
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- Bisola Temitope Akinmuyiwa of @NaijaFederation breathes life into @SkollWorldForum during a session on the co-creat… https://t.co/Jtob9DUMsC
- New chapter of "Know Your City: Slum Dwellers Count" up today! "Looking Ahead - Opportunities for Fundamental Chang… https://t.co/xRG1p413sC
- RT @EandUjournal: Federations of the #urbanpoor have delivered tenure/services/housing AND recovered costs in India, Kenya, Namibia and Sou…
- RT @GlobalDevInst: Our latest podcast features @BethChit of @sdinet talking to Ezana Haddis Weldeghebrael about the recent political change…
- In #Mumbai @SPARCIndia2 installed solar energy systems on high-density govt housing to subsidize costs & free up co… https://t.co/RVZ1vBYT4h
- RT @IIED: DOWNLOAD: Community funds can reach very low-income people, mobilise communities & leverage subsidies from the state. Find out mo…
- Sharing a link for Bisola and Megan's panel discussion which will be live streamed from @Skoll at 10am GMT+1 today.… https://t.co/xSyDRqUMEI
- In this chapter of "Know Your City: Slum Dwellers Count" Smruti Jukur, Fleur Henderson, Sheela Patel, and Anne-Mari… https://t.co/vZoUEEC1z2
- RT @GlobalDevInst: Our latest podcast features @BethChit of @sdinet talking to Ezana Haddis Weldeghebrael about the recent political change…
- RT @justempower: Proud to have JEI community #paralegal and member of @sdinet Nigerian Slum/Informal Settlement Federation (@NaijaFederatio…
- RT @DianaMitlin: What does scaling up participatory planning look like? SDI Kenyan Alliance explain how they are organizing @MukuruSPA to u…
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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