Urban Upgrading: Slum Development in Global Pandemics

How to articulate urban policies, institutional reforms, and spatially targeted interventions to better address existing and future slums

Understanding the process of planning upgrading interventions from neighborhood-level projects to city-wide implementations, including assessment and strategic planning approaches

Exploration of financing mechanisms for upgrading interventions, including public-private partnerships, community resources, and the role of social enterprises in providing services to underserved populations

Study of incremental approaches to increase tenure security in informal settlements, ranging from protection against forced eviction to establishment of formal land tenure rights

Comprehensive coverage of infrastructure improvement strategies in informal areas, including accessibility, water and sanitation systems, drainage, erosion control, electrification, street lighting, and community facilities development

Analysis of approaches to address shelter needs in informal areas, including management of voluntary resettlement and provision of technical and financial support for housing improvements

Examination of community engagement in upgrading projects, including design, implementation, and post-occupation phases, with focus on promoting social development and integrating informal workers and their livelihoods

Focus on ensuring long-term maintenance of investments during post-occupation phase and strategies for continuous scaling up of upgrading initiatives

Framework for action in urban upgrading to address the needs of urban poor during and after health outbreaks, including short, medium, and long-term response strategies