Mongla, the second seaport of Bangladesh, is situated in the southernmost part of the country. As the local economy has …[more »]
Improving water access for the poorest households in Mongla
Tag: Systems of Provision
Study visit to Hopley Farm in Zimbabwe
During the Inclusive Urban Infrastructure (IUI) project’s annual meeting in Zimbabwe last year, we visited Hopley Farm, located on the …[more »]
Water security in secondary cities of Bangladesh: A case of Mongla
Lutfor Rahman, Research Officer at the International Centre for Climate Change & Development (ICCCAD) and a member of the Inclusive Urban …[more »]
The importance of material cultures for understanding consumption
Consumption is one of the cornerstones of mainstream economics, assumed to derive from the aggregated decisions of isolated individuals maximising …[more »]
Access to water services in informal settlements in Mongla, Bangladesh
Globally, 24% of the urban population lives in informal settlements. Such settlements often have inadequate essential services, including housing, water, …[more »]
Working with – rather than against – emergent settlements in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s peripheral urban developments spiked post-2000 following rural and peri-urban land reform initiatives. Land redistribution radically transformed urban housing land …[more »]
Constant fear of eviction: How poor people experience life in Somaliland’s growing cities
Inclusive Urban Infrastructure team members Mustafe Ibrahim Abdi, Nasir Mohamed Ali and Ahmed Omer (all Institute for Peace & Conflict Studies) …[more »]
Disruption to livelihoods: Living with major power outages in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has been facing an energy crisis since 3 December 2021, with massive shortages of electricity, as well as …[more »]
“Embarrassment will emerge”: Sanitation at Somaliland’s urban margins
Universal access to infrastructure is among the core ideals of modernity, a symbol of development and progress. Material connectivity and …[more »]