Tim Gill, March 21, 2023, 9 min
My last post argued that municipal champions have a crucial role in making neighbourhoods more child-friendly. This post gives four examples of how civil society agencies, alliances and partnerships ā especially those at national, regional and local levels – can build momentum and action. It draws on over a quarter of a century of personal Read more ā
Cities4Children, February 28, 2023, 9 min
Waste is a growing global problem which affects the health and well-being of people and the planet. Urban children in low-and middle-income countries, particularly the poorest, are among the most vulnerable to the health and environmental risks caused by poor waste management in cities. In this blog, to inspire our readers to take action, we Read more ā
Cities4Children, February 7, 2023, 7 min
The Kounkuey Design Initiative (KDI) collaborates with local community groups to transform underutilized risk-prone spaces in Kibera into a resilient and productive network of public spaces. This network of public spaces – comprising toilets, multipurpose halls, micro-enterprises, laundry facilities, play spaces, vegetable gardens, and schools – builds physical, social and economic resilience in informal communities Read more ā
Cities Alliance, August 2, 2022, 6 min
A recent landmark global survey of young people (aged 16ā25) revealed widespread anxiety, anger and frustration over the looming catastrophe of climate change and the longstanding failures of governments to take meaningful action. In the Bay of Bengal and the Greater Horn of Africa, where the impacts of climate change are intensifying, young people are Read more ā
Cities4Children , February 1, 2022, 5 min
Growing up in a city full of cars can be damaging, and not just physically. It gives the impression that cities with cars are unchangeable, and will always be there. Even among childrenās toys, cars are given greater dominance than bikes. Take Lego, for example. Until this year, after a successful campaign started by urban Read more ā
Sheridan Bartlett and Cecilia Tacoli , January 11, 2022, 5 min
After decades of decline, global hunger and malnutrition are increasing. While on average urban children tend to fare better than rural children, one in three stunted children lives in the city. While obesity ā the āother faceā of malnutrition – affects mostly adult urban residents, it also impacts urban children. The second Sustainable Development Goal Read more ā
Anupama Nallari, August 6, 2021, 13 min
We often look at whatās wrong in slums and informal settlements. Here, I draw attention instead to one of their assets: the common space outside peopleās homes. I explore its importance for childrenās play and development, while unpacking the fluidity and changing nature of these spaces. And as increasing competition for their use leaves less Read more ā
Anupama Nallari, May 28, 2021, 12 min
For millions of women and families living in poor urban areas, the lack of access to childcare services can be devastating. It can lead to lost incomes, higher caregiving burdens and psychological stress ā and it affects the quality of care that children receive. Here, Anupama Nallari outlines why affordable, quality and proximate childcare services Read more ā
