by Polly Markandya | Oct 12, 2021
For the poorest urban residents, one of the most significant ways in which climate change is affecting their lives is through access to water and sanitation. In sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia, water and sanitation service providers are struggling to respond to the...
by Polly Markandya | Aug 25, 2021
Projects executed in Africa in the past few years have helped WSUP better understand the connection between water and sanitation issues and other challenges faced by residents of low-income urban areas. Our report “Integrated Slum Upgrading”, first released in May...
by Polly Markandya | Jul 22, 2021 | News
With 72% of the 962 million people living in Sub-Saharan Africa lacking access to basic sanitation, and governments struggling to increase access, new action is required to accelerate progress towards Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. This situation has been...
by Polly Markandya | May 24, 2021 | News
Water, sanitation and hygiene improvements need to be integrated into wider urban development initiatives to have maximum reach and impact, according to a new report published by WSUP and Arquitectura sin Fronteras. Drawing on evidence from cities such as Maputo,...
by Polly Markandya | May 24, 2021
Marginalised urban communities are often characterised by three things: complexity, interdependence of challenges, and constant evolution. The sheer numbers of people living close together in poorly planned communities can make improving the quality of life extremely...
