Improving living conditions in Bossaso, Somalia

Involving IDPs, host communities and international agencies in thinking about the city, the quality of life and economic opportunities in Bossaso has led to significant improvements in settlement organisation and shelter provision for displaced people.Iyadoo laga qaybgelinayo barakacayaasha, ayaa dadka dad soo dhoweynaayo iyo hay'adaha caalamku ay ka gun gaareen in ay wanaajiyaan xaaladda iyo dhaqaalaha Boosaaso.Coinvolgere gli sfollati, le comunità di accoglienza e le agenzie internazionali nel ri-pensare la città, la qualità della vita e le opportunità economiche in Bosaso ha portato a miglioramenti significativi nell'organizzazione degli insediamento e nei servizi forniti agli sfollati

La tierra y los conflictos: pasos hacia la paz

Miles de yazidíes desplazados en Irak han recibido ayuda para un retorno seguro y sostenible a través de un proyecto que aborda la complejidad de las cuestiones relacionadas con la tenencia de la tierra

Local Response in Health Emergencies: Key Considerations for Addressing the COVID-19 Pandemic in Informal Urban Settlements

This paper highlights the major challenges and considerations for addressing COVID-19 in informal settlements. It discusses what is known about vulnerabilities and how to support local protective action. There is heightened concern about informal urban settlements because of the combination of population density and inadequate access to water and sanitation, which makes standard advice about social distancing and washing hands implausible. There are further challenges to do with the lack of reliable data and the social, political and economic contexts in each setting that will influence vulnerability and possibilities for action. The potential health impacts of COVID-19 are immense in informal settlements, but if control measures are poorly executed these could also have severe negative impacts. Public health interventions must be balanced with social and economic interventions, especially in relation to the informal economy upon which many poor urban residents depend. Local residents, leaders and communitybased groups must be engaged and resourced to develop locally appropriate control strategies, in partnership with local governments and authorities. Historically, informal settlements and their residents have been stigmatized, blamed, and subjected to rules and regulations that are unaffordable or unfeasible to adhere to. Responses to COVID-19 should not repeat these mistakes. Priorities for enabling effective control measures include: collaborating with local residents who have unsurpassed knowledge of relevant spatial and social infrastructures, strengthening coordination with local governments, and investing in improved data for monitoring the response in informal settlements

Mejorar las condiciones de vida en Bossaso, Somalia

Hacer que los desplazados, las comunidades de acogida y las agencias internacionales reflexionen sobre la ciudad, la calidad de vida y las oportunidades económicas en Bossaso ha supuesto notables mejoras en la organización de los asentamientos y en la provisión de alojamiento para los primeros

Improving living conditions in Bossaso, Somalia

Involving IDPs, host communities and international agenciesin thinking about the city, the quality of life and economicopportunities in Bossaso has led to significant improvements insettlement organisation and shelter provision for displaced people

Land and conflict: taking steps towards peace

Thousands of displaced Yazidis in Iraq have been assisted in making a safe, sustainable return through a project that addressed the complexity of issues around land tenure

La tierra y los conflictos: pasos hacia la paz

Miles de yazidíes desplazados en Irak han recibido ayuda para un retorno seguro y sostenible a través de un proyecto que aborda la complejidad de las cuestiones relacionadas con la tenencia de la tierra