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  • Research in Action
    Development SLUMS RIGHT TO HOUSING HOUSING PLANNING

    Mukuru rising

    In 2011, residents of Nairobi’s Mukuru settlement were being evicted from their homes in great numbers.
    Published date
    Thursday, May 31, 2018 - 15:30
  • Story
    HEALTH ECONOMICS ECOHEALTH LOW INCOME GROUPS

    Breaking the cycle of poverty in Ethiopia

    Communities in the highlands of Ethiopia face what seems to be a simple problem: not enough food.

    Region
    Ethiopia
    Kenya
    Nepal
    Peru
    Uganda
    Canada
  • Story
    Economics Poverty POVERTY ALLEVIATION POLICY INFLUENCE

    IDRC-supported project influencing government policy in Kenya

    Kenya’s population is becoming increasingly urban; more than half of Nairobi’s residents live in informal settlements (slums) plagued by cramped living conditions and poor access to basic services.

    Region
    Kenya
    South of Sahara
  • Research in Action
    LAND ACQUISITION WOMEN LAND ADMINISTRATION LAND POLICY LAND SETTLEMENT

    Clarifying tenure rights

    This is one of five cross-cutting issues that have emerged from early research findings on large-scale land acquisitions in Africa.  Read about how researchers are working with communities to increase their ability to protect their rights.
    Published date
    Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 13:30
  • Research in Action
    LAND ACQUISITION WOMEN LAND ADMINISTRATION LAND POLICY LAND SETTLEMENT Gender

    Improving awareness and participation

    This is one of five cross-cutting issues that have emerged from early research findings on large-scale land acquisitions in Africa. Read about how researchers are working with communities to increase their ability to protect their rights.
    Published date
    Wednesday, August 24, 2016 - 13:30
  • Research in Action
    Health TOBACCO CONTROL TOBACCO

    Tobacco control

    In Canada people have come to recognize the harmful effects of tobacco on health.