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No One Worse Off?

The Role of Environmental and Social Safeguards for Resilient Infrastructure Projects in Cities

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Bryony Walmsley

01 August 2021

Dr. Rene Peter Hohmann, Julian Baskin, Pietro Ceppi

English

Dimakatso Modise

Report

Council for Scientific and Industrial Research

Zambia, Uganda, South Africa, Mozambique, Botswana

Cities Alliance in partnership with the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) conducted this deep-dive study, to identify gaps and shortcomings in environmental and social safeguarding for infrastructure projects. The main objective of the publication is to expand and improve the knowledge surrounding the relationships between environmental and social safeguard systems and climate change. These are examined through the context of informal urban settlements and the burgeoning informal economy. 

 

The study looks into the landscape of existing safeguards and illustrates how environmental and social impact assessments can help address informality in cities through the protection of livelihoods and the environment. The report also formulates key recommendations to increase the sustainability of infrastructure projects for the benefit of informal residents and the city as a whole.

 

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Botswana

Built environment

City planning

Climate Change/Resilience

Climate change

Environmental management

Gender

Health

Housing

Human settlements

Informal settlements

Infrastructure

Law

Livelihoods

Mozambique

Natural environment

Public transportation

Resilience

Service delivery

Social development

South Africa

Sustainability

Sustainable development

Transport

Uganda

Urban

Water and sanitation

Zambia

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