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Safe and Inclusive Cities final evaluation : executive summary

Overall, the SAIC Program was found to be highly relevant to both DFID and IDRC, embodying and advancing their distinct and shared global, institutional and regional priorities.
Published date
Sunday, July 2, 2017 - 00:00
Evaluations

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Safe and Inclusive Cities final evaluation

The Universalia Management Group Limited (hereafter referred to as "Universalia" or "UMG") is pleased to present this evaluation report of the Safe and Inclusive Cities (SAIC) Program to the International Development Research Center (IDRC).
Published date
Sunday, July 2, 2017 - 00:00
Papers

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Seed Alliance : an alliance to scale digital innovation

Published date
Monday, January 2, 2017 - 00:00
Project

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Safe and Inclusive Cities: Research to Reduce Urban Violence, Poverty, and Inequalities

The world became predominantly urban in 2007. Urbanization brings with it possibilities of improved access to jobs, goods, and services for poor people in developing countries.
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Building Research Capacity for Systematic Reviews

Technology can be a crucial catalyst for improving people's lives in the developing world. There is a growing body of knowledge on the topic, but it is yet to be fully synthesized.
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The Alliance to Scale Digital Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Seed Alliance)

This project will support digital innovations that solve development challenges. It will establish a seed funding program, develop approaches for scaling up innovations, and nurture entrepreneurial leaders.
Research in Action

VIOLENCE Poverty SOCIAL INEQUALITY CONFLICTS GENDER ANALYSIS URBAN PLANNING URBANIZATION

Profiling governance, planning, and urban violence in four Indian cities

Economic growth is driving population growth in Indian cities, particularly in small and medium-sized centres.
Published date
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 11:00
Research in Action

VIOLENCE Poverty SOCIAL INEQUALITY Gender CONFLICTS GENDER ANALYSIS URBAN PLANNING URBANIZATION

Women, mobility, and public space in Guwahati

While it is the largest city in India’s northeastern state of Assam, Guwahati’s sprawling development pattern and limited transportation options seriously constrain women’s mobility.
Published date
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 11:00
Research in Action

VIOLENCE Poverty SOCIAL INEQUALITY Gender CONFLICTS GENDER ANALYSIS URBAN PLANNING URBANIZATION

Designing safe and inclusive streets in India

Safe streets play a crucial role in enabling livelihoods, mobility, and access to services. In fast-growing Indian cities such as Ahmedabad, streets are also the site of conflict. With incomes and vehicle ownership on the rise, traffic has replaced people as the central point of street design. Vehicle-focused street design is limiting space for vendors, children, the elderly, and the disabled, while instances of violence against women are partly linked to land use and street design.
Published date
Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 10:30
Research in Action

VIOLENCE DISPLACED PERSONS Poverty SOCIAL CONFLICTS India India India South Asia Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Sri Lanka URBAN AREAS

Displacement and resettlement: Lessons from Colombo

What happens when entire communities are uprooted by conflict or development? And how can planners shape the transition so that residents hold on to their livelihoods, social ties, and sense of security?
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Thursday, November 17, 2016 - 10:00

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