Eduarda Aun, December 10, 2025, 5 min

Recife, Brazil, is reimagining streets as safe, playful, and climate-resilient spaces for children. Through the Streets for Kids program, the city transformed 7000 m² of public space, benefiting thousands of children and caregivers. Building Safer Streets for Children: A Global Movement In 2022, the Streets for Kids program launched its first-ever Leadership Accelerator, bringing together Read more →

Barbara Summers, November 17, 2025, 8 min

How can we transform research and practice so that the lived experience and voices of communities and children in informal settlements can shape global climate resilience conversations? This blog explains how we did it in the waterfront settlements of Port Harcourt. Life in Port Harcourt’s waterfront settlements Port Harcourt is the largest city in the Read more →

Sarah Sabry and Anupama Nallari at the Urban Hub @ Save the Children , October 28, 2025, 10 min

Millions of children face unsafe, unequal, and unhealthy city environments. This blog outlines 24 compelling reasons  why cities and towns must do better for children.  Today, most of the world’s children are growing up in cities and towns. Yet for too many children in low- and middle-income countries, urban life means inadequate housing, unhealthy living Read more →

Tahmina Ferdousy, Kamrun Naher Ahmed, Mohammad Omar Faruque, Hayalnesh Tarekegn, and Rashed Shah from Save the Children's Bangladesh Sponsorship Team and the Urban Hub Team at Save the Children., September 23, 2025, 11 min

Community health workers (CHWs) in Bangladesh’s slums are improving healthcare access for children by addressing malnutrition, preventable diseases, adolescent sexual and reproductive health and maternal health. Organisations like BRAC and Save the Children are enhancing CHWs’ impact through training, mentoring and policy support, ensuring that the most at-risk children receive essential care.  The UN Convention Read more →

Sarah Sabry and Anupama Nallari at the Urban Hub @ Save the Children, August 12, 2025, 7 min

Many cities overlook teenagers in urban planning, leaving them without safe, welcoming places to gather, connect, and be themselves. From Cairo to Cuenca, examples show how co-creating teen-friendly public spaces can boost safety, inclusion, and well-being while making cities more vibrant for everyone. Does your city have spaces for teens to spend time with their Read more →

Tannya Pico and The Urban Hub Team @ Save the Children , July 15, 2025, 8 min

In the hills and valleys of Quito, Ecuador, a quiet green revolution has been unfolding for over two decades. The Metropolitan District of Quito’s Participatory Urban Agriculture Project, also known as AGRUPAR, has significantly improved food security, nutrition, and inclusion for thousands of vulnerable children and families across the city. Urban Growth and Inequality in Read more →

Sarah Sabry and Anupama Nallari at the Urban Hub @ Save the Children and Aline Rahbany @ World Vision International, June 18, 2025, 9 min

As cities and towns become home to growing numbers of refugee and displaced children, local governments face urgent challenges to build inclusive, child-friendly urban spaces. This blog describes practical examples from Ramallah, Occupied Palestinian Territories, and Arsal, Lebanon, where municipalities and communities collaborate to improve public spaces and services for both host and refugee or Read more →

Sarah Sabry and Anupama Nallari at the Urban Hub @ Save the Children , May 13, 2025, 11 min

This blog highlights practical, evidence-based actions and tools and guidance to make streets safer and more inclusive for children. From safer school zones to better walkability and cycling infrastructure, it shows how design, policy, and community engagement can transform urban streets into healthier, child-friendly spaces.  The Urgent Need for Safer Streets for Children  Road traffic Read more →

Anupama Nallari and Sarah Sabry at the Urban Hub @ Save the Children , April 29, 2025, 9 min

Children in urban poor neighborhoods often face hidden inequalities in health, education, and safety that go unnoticed in citywide data. This blog highlights how cities and organizations are using localized, disaggregated data to uncover these gaps and implement targeted solutions—from mapping childcare deserts and reintegrating out-of-school children to improving air quality around schools—ultimately creating more Read more →

Sarah Sabry and Anupama Nallari at the Urban Hub @ Save the Children, March 18, 2025, 8 min

Mapping with children is a powerful tool to understand their perspectives on their neighbourhoods, identify safety concerns, and highlight opportunities for improvement. This blog explores five innovative ways to map neighbourhoods with children, from creating child-friendly city maps to using drones for waste management and even mapping imaginary cities. What is mapping? Mapping tells a Read more →

Sudeshna Chatterjee, Louise Chawla, Deepti Talpade, Leticia Lozano, January 28, 2025, 10 min

Nearby trees, parks, gardens, green schoolyards, and other urban green spaces are not just ‘nice to have’; they are ‘need to have’ resources for health and wellbeing. This blog describes two examples of how children’s enthusiasm and creativity transform inner-city wastelands into green, inclusive community spaces. Why green spaces matter for everyone Compared to young Read more →

Urban Hub Team at Save the Children International and Save the Children Egypt WUF Team, December 18, 2024, 6 min

Children and youth make up the majority of urban populations. Yet, their voices and priorities and the priorities of their caregivers are often missing from urban policies, decisions, plans, and actions. The Global Alliance Cities4Children and our members made considerable strides in bringing children and youth voices and issues and solutions relevant to them to Read more →