An ARISE Case Study by Wairutu Jane, Milka Kori, Emily Wangari, Jacob Omondi and Joseph Kimani In informal settlements like Kiamutisya (Nairobi, Kenya), where fires, flooding, and disease outbreaks frequently occur, accurately identifying affected households is crucial for rapid and effective response efforts. Cholera outbreaks, for example, are best contained and controlled by swiftly locating […]
Supported by the ARISE responsive challenge fund, the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) worked with Women in Water and Sanitation Association (WIWAS) to address the accountability and responsiveness to sanitation workers, specifically manual pit emptiers (MPEs) as right holders. Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 6 on clean water and sanitation goals relies on a […]
Supported by the ARISE responsive challenge fund, the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) worked with Koch FM to address water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and solid waste management (SWM) issues through community radio. Community radio usually refers to short-range, not-for-profit radio stations that cater to the informational needs of people living in a […]
Supported by the ARISE responsive challenge fund, the African Population and Health Research Center worked with Slum TV to use film to help address solid waste management (SWM) in the community. SWM is the collecting, treating and disposing of solid material once it has been discarded. SWM is a challenge in informal settlements because: absentee […]
In May 2023 a health and wellbeing survey of informal settlement residents in Cockle Bay, Moyiba and Dwazark, in Freetown, Sierra Leone was undertaken by ARISE partners. This blog acts as a summary, highlighting some of the main findings. We also have the full survey report available for download. Background This survey builds on the […]
Through the Responsive Challenge Fund, ARISE partnered with local NGO PHASE Nepal to carry out implementation research to assess the status of living conditions and accountability in informal settlements through a mixed method study. This book was produced with the support of community members from the Manohara and Namuna Basti informal settlements of the Kathmandu […]
We’re thrilled to announce the publication of our colleague Professor Sabina Faiz Rashid’s book Poverty, Gender and Health in the Slums of Bangladesh: Children of Crows. Sabina is the Mushtaque Chowdhury Chair in Health and Poverty at BRAC’s James P Grant School of Public Health and ARISE PI in Bangladesh, and has written about the […]
Supported by the ARISE Responsive Challenge Fund, the African Population and Health Research Centre worked with Slum-Child Foundation (SCF) to address water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). Clean water often costs more in informal settlements when it is provided by intermediaries, reducing the amount of water people can afford for handwashing. With a lack of space, […]
Abstract Access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services is crucial for a healthy start in life. Social accountability has a potential for enhancing WASH services in childcare centres. However, there are inadequate studies to understand how informal social accountability mechanisms contributes to WASH service provision. To address this gap, we conducted a cross-sectional […]
Supported by the ARISE responsive challenge fund, the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC) worked with the U-Tena youth organization to address solid waste management (SWM). SWM entails collecting, treating, and disposing of solid material that is discarded because it has served its purpose or is no longer useful. SWM is a challenge in […]
