Managing Director at @sdinet. Founder and Former Executive Director @ShelterDialogue Insurgent urban planner. My views are my own (mostly😄)
Cape Town, South Africa
Joined October 2010
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Congratulations Anaclaudia @sdi_net looking forward to working with you
Anacláudia Marinheiro Centeno Rossbach from Brazil has been appointed as the new Executive Director of UN-Habitat!
With a strong background in housing, urban development and inclusion, she is set to lead us towards a brighter urban future.
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This week @AfricanCities_ cities that include Harare, Accra & Nairobi convened in Harare to reflect on and refine the Community Knowledge approach - a grassroots-oriented process aimed at reimagining and revolutionising research in ways that meaningfully amplify community voices.
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⚠️Special Announcement⚠️
We Won🏆 AGJK Community Journalism Awards 2023, special recognition for (Community Voices Excellence Award): Amplifying climate champions by documenting how individuals and groups in the community respond to climate shocks and stressors.
#AGJKCommunityJournalismAwards
#InclusiveCities #makingslumsvisible
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The distinguished delegates, including our very own President of @sdi_net, @MuturiKarimi, will delve into the methods by which local communities can effectively harness their potential to not only withstand crises but also cultivate the growth of sustainable cities and inclusive communities that benefit all.
This significant discussion at #HLPF2023 will shed light on the imperative of #InclusiveCities and the need to .
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🎯#TODAY 3pm ET at #HLPF: Don't miss our session on Building #SustainableCities: Harnessing the Potential of #LocalCommunities to Withstand Crises.
@UN NY Conf. Room 5
Webcast bit.ly/3XIgS0w
citiesalliance.org/newsroom/…
@SwissDevCoop @sdi_net @WIEGOGLOBAL @montevideoIM
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HAPPENING TODAY⬇️
1/ Tomorrow, event by @Habitat_org's @HomeEquals campaign & the Gov. of Zambia:
"Building resilience to climate change in informal settlements: Assessing the impact on housing"
I'll discuss this report on the HDI impacts of housing in informal settlements:
habitat.org/home-equals/rese…
Thank you. It was a good session. Shame we were so rushed.
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#EidMubarak to everyone celebrating around the world today!!🎈
May your celebrations be filled with laughter, love, and togetherness.♥️
#InclusiveCities #MakingSlumsVisible
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Come and join us to spearhead just sanitation across urban Africa through collective mobilisation and advocacy! overdue-justsanitation.net/?… @allenDPUadriana @dpu_ucl @RefelaCam @habitat_intl @UCLGAfrica @susana_org @HuairouConnect @BethChit youtube.com/watch?v=Fb-YmjzJ…
Launch of #GlobalActionPlan on upgrading of slums and informal settlements @sdi_net Chair @MuturiKarimi stresses the non-negotiable principle of communities at the centre in order not to ‘leave no-one behind’. #UNHA2
Privileged to be associated with all you have done. Umeme Community Savers
@Wanavijiji_sdi @SASDIAlliance @sdi_net @BethChit where would we be without your mentoring and sisterhood? Looking forward to staying connected through 2023 and beyond!
#globalsisters #communityaction
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A warm welcome from @DianaMitlin before a morning spent recapping city research so far, with @DLwasa asking groups to reflect on the insights ACRC has generated into #urbandevelopment challenges + obstacles to advancing urban reform. Great to see so much interaction across teams!
ALT Diana Mitlin presenting to a conference room full of people.
ALT Shuaib Lwasa speaking to conference delegates.
ALT City group in discussion around a table.
ALT Researchers looking at working group notes around a table.
A highlight for me at this #skollforum @SkollFoundation is listening to @kuminaidoo and @DixonChibanda (whohappened to have been my psychiatrist at one point) on Nurturing Resilience: Health and Wellbeing for Changemakers. So resonates #mentalhealth
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#DYK: @CitiesAlliance, in partnership with @sdi_net and funding from @Sida, runs a programme to support #community-led orgs in #informal settlements to build #resilience and better adapt to the challenges of urbanisation across 1⃣6⃣ countries.
👉 citiesalliance.org/how-we-wo…
#SDG11
Amazing insights to covid vaccines access in and for the urban poor. Privileged to have been part of this amazing work across @sdi_net @TrustDialogue @Wanavijiji_sdi @ACTogetherUG @ccode_malawi
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✨We are proud to present our Annual Report 2021-2022 to our funders, partners and affiliates!
Thank you for your incredible support and hard work throughout this period.
🔗: bit.ly/SDI21-22
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During the pandemic, slum dweller orgs were critical in delivering support to the most vulnerable urban residents. @CitiesAlliance & @sdi_net are launching phase II of their global initiative to support CSO-led #recovery projects across 1⃣6⃣ countries
🗞️ bit.ly/CA-SDI22
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Harare ACRC Uptake Session: exploring opportunities for operationalizing research evidence through urban transformation pathways in partnership with City of Harare, ICLEI Africa and city stakeholders.
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🔴 #DaringCities:
💬 We need to reframe the #climate #agenda from
the #BottomUp. Climate issues need to be intertwined with #livelihood questions to work best on the ground 👉@gnyamamasimba @sdi_net on #ClimateFinance partnerships that incl. the most vulnerable citizens. #SDG11
#TODAY at #DaringCities: Join us for a #workshop on #ClimateFinance partnerships to improve #infrastructure & #services for the most vulnerable urban residents. Register ✅daringcities.org
@Habitat_org @sdi_net @UrbanAfricaACC @HuairouConnect #UrbanOctober #ClimateAction
Integenerational Dialogue @sdinet youth members Mactavish and Ester - ‘Listen to young people we are not the problem we have solutions’ @plan_urban #youngcity
