| dc.creator |
Kimani, Joseph |
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| dc.creator |
Steege, Rosie |
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| dc.creator |
Makau, Jack |
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| dc.creator |
Nyambuga, Kilion |
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| dc.creator |
Wairutu, Jane |
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| dc.creator |
Tolhurst, Rachel |
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| dc.date |
2021-03-23T16:23:06Z |
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| dc.date |
2021-03-23T16:23:06Z |
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| dc.date |
2021-03-23 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2022-05-26T08:44:36Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2022-05-26T08:44:36Z |
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| dc.identifier |
Kimani,J., Steege,R., Makau, J., Nyambuga, K., Wairutu, J., and Tolhurst, R. (2021) 'Building Forward Better: Inclusive Livelihood Support in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements' in Taylor, P. and McCarthy, M. (Eds) Building a Better World: The Crisis and Opportunity of Covid-19, IDS Bulletin 52.1, Brighton: IDS |
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| dc.identifier |
https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/16509 |
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| dc.identifier |
Directorate and Development Office |
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| dc.identifier |
10.19088/1968-2021.104 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/198348 |
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| dc.description |
For the large population living in Nairobi’s informal settlements, the long-term effects of Covid-19 pose a threat to livelihoods, health, and wellbeing. For those working in the informal sector, who are the lifeblood of the city, livelihoods have been severely supressed by Covid-19 restrictions such as curfews, pushing many into further poverty. This article draws on community data, meetings, and authors’ observations as community organisers, to explore the challenges posed by existing government responses from a community development perspective. We found that poor accountability structures and targeted income support only for the ‘most vulnerable’ exacerbates tensions, mistrust, and insecurity among already vulnerable communities. We draw on a rapid desk review of existing literature to argue that community-led enumeration to validate entitlement claims, improved accountability for distribution, and widening income support is required to build solidarity and improve the future resilience of these communities. |
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| dc.description |
Irish Aid |
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| dc.language |
en |
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| dc.publisher |
Institute of Development Studies |
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| dc.relation |
IDS Bulletin;52.1 |
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| dc.rights |
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 International licence (CC BY-NC), which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original authors and source are credited, any modifications or adaptations are indicated, and the work is not used for commercial purposes. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/legalcode |
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| dc.rights |
https://www.ids.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IDSOpenDocsStandardTermsOfUse2018.pdf |
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| dc.rights |
Institute of Development Studies |
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| dc.subject |
Health |
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| dc.title |
Building Forward Better: Inclusive Livelihood Support in Nairobi’s Informal Settlements |
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| dc.type |
Article |
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| dc.coverage |
Kenya |
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