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February 26, 2021
What India can learn about effective rental housing for migrant workers
Chile, Brazil and the US issue ‘rental vouchers’ to low-income groups, which can be exchanged in lieu of rent in formal, private housing.
by Prayash Giria, Rejeet Mathews | 4 min read
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February 18, 2021
Rethinking equitable access to water and sanitation
Governments in South Asia must renew their focus on equitable access to water and sanitation to build resilient communities.
by Shubhagato Dasgupta | 7 min read
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February 10, 2021
We need a gender-sensitive public transport system
Urban transport planning in Indian cities is not gender-sensitive. This needs to change if we want women to be independent and empowered.
by Aila Bandagi | 6 min read
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September 16, 2020
Where does the water in a well come from?
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.
by Rachita Vora, Smarinita Shetty | 7 min read
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September 1, 2020
Want a better quality of life?
Evidence suggests that when citizens participate in local governance, delivery of basic services such as water supply and sanitation improves.
by Katie Pyle | 4 min read
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August 7, 2020
Engaging communities is critical to the COVID-19 response
Lessons from community engagement to tackle the disproportionate spread of COVID-19 in India’s urban slums.
by Pritha Venkatachalam, Niloufer Memon | 5 min read
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June 24, 2020
How can we empower city governments?
A pan-India research study identifies the challenges faced by urban governments, and possible solutions to strengthen them.
by Meghna Bandelwar, Milind Mhaske | 6 min read
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April 8, 2020
Fighting COVID-19 in cities
How city governments can be empowered to tackle crises such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
by Harshil Suresh, Milind Mhaske | 5 min read
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November 19, 2019
The hidden opportunity in wastewater reuse
Leveraging sanitation infrastructure for water conservation will help address India's water scarcity problem.
by Y. Malini Reddy, Jyothsna Devi | 5 min read
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September 13, 2019
Water is more expensive for the poor than the rich
In cities, it is piped water that is subsidised, which means that those who don’t have piped water – the poorest households – don’t benefit from the subsidy.
by Nithya Subramanian | 5 min read
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