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Ahead of a side event at Habitat III, Anna Walnycki highlights how funding is needed for grassroots upgrading of informal settlements in the face of evictions -
Nearly 200 million people are living in cities with no access to electricity, mostly in sub-Saharan Africa. This is keeping them in poverty and hindering cities' potential to be economic powerhouses -
IIED is inviting proposals for original research on the links between humanitarian response and development goals, with specific reference to urban crises. Closing date: 11 November, 2016 -
As World Food Day approaches, Seth Cook explores the dangers of losing local crop and animal varieties and what we can do about it -
Lorenzo Cotula discusses highlights from his latest academic piece. He explores whether investment treaties protect 'land grab' deals, and how these impact the land rights of rural people
