Urban

Poor water governance has cut off several residents from Mumbai's water system, making equal access to all a distant dream.

Fatigue, despair, and deep mistrust in the system is creating vaccine hesitancy among the people of Shivaji Nagar, one of Mumbai's most underdeveloped neighbourhoods

Chile, Brazil and the US issue ‘rental vouchers’ to low-income groups, which can be exchanged in lieu of rent in formal, private housing.

Governments in South Asia must renew their focus on equitable access to water and sanitation to build resilient communities.

Urban transport planning in Indian cities is not gender-sensitive. This needs to change if we want women to be independent and empowered.

In the water sector, the focus on fixing demand and supply is taking us away from the real problem: Unnoticed groundwater dependencies in ever-expanding urban India.

Evidence suggests that when citizens participate in local governance, delivery of basic services such as water supply and sanitation improves.

Lessons from community engagement to tackle the disproportionate spread of COVID-19 in India’s urban slums.

A pan-India research study identifies the challenges faced by urban governments, and possible solutions to strengthen them.

How city governments can be empowered to tackle crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.