Scaling Access to Climate-Resilient Housing and Urban Services in Informal Settlements 

Written By WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

November 5, 2024 | World Urban Forum 12

This event, hosted by the REHOUSE partnership, explored how action at multiple levels can help scale access to climate-resilient housing and urban services for communities living in informal and precarious settlements in cities, in line with the SDGs. It highlighted successful innovations in policy and practice and the need for a more targeted approach to climate financing so that it reaches communities that are the most vulnerable in cities. This event brought together stakeholders that are advancing climate goals and sustainable development through the lens of housing integrated with basic services, at the global, national and local levels.   

Agenda: 

11:00-11:15 - Welcome and Introduction of REHOUSE - Rogier van den Berg, Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities 

11:15-11:45 - Panel discussion on policy and finance 

  • Moderated by Rogier van den Berg, Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities  

  • Jane Weru, the Executive Director and Founder of Akiba Mashinani Trust (AMT), Nairobi, Kenya 

  • Guilherme Simões, National Secretary for Policies for Peripheral Territories (Periferia Viva), Brazil 

  • Aloke Barnwal, Lead, Urban and Infrastructure theme within the Global Environment Facility’s (GEF) Integration and Knowledge Management division  

11:45-12:15 - Panel discussion on innovative solutions

  • Moderated by Hellen Njoki Wanjohi-Opil, Climate and Engagement Lead, WRI Africa  

  • Ariana Karamallis, Global Advocacy & Development Manager, Build Change 

  • Theresa Carampatana, National President, Homeless Peoples Federation Philippines 

  • Mathabo Makuta, National Director, Habitat for Humanity Zambia 

12:10-12:25 - Q&A

12:25-12:30 - Closing - Rogier van den Berg, Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities  

WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities is World Resources Institute’s program dedicated to shaping a future where cities work better for everyone. Together with partners around the world, we help create resilient, inclusive, low-carbon places that are better for people and the planet. Our network of more than 500 experts working from Brazil, China, Colombia, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Kenya, the Netherlands, Mexico, Turkey and the United States combine research excellence with on-the-ground impact to make cities around the world better places to live.

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