09/06/2026
On the second day of the Tuwe Pamoja Initiative, Muungano wa Wanavijiji and SDI Kenya participated in a Peer-to-Peer Learning Exchange alongside partners from Kenya, Ghana, Zambia, and South Africa. The focus of the session was the Settlement Profiling Tool, with the main objective of developing a standardized set of questions to be used consistently across SDI affiliates during settlement profiling processes.
The exchange provided an opportunity to review and harmonize the tool in order to strengthen consistency in community-led data collection and ensure that the lived realities of informal settlement residents are accurately captured and reflected in planning, adaptation, and decision-making processes. This work is key in building comparable data across countries and strengthening collective learning within the SDI network.
Key discussions centered on priority issues in informal settlements, including access to water and sanitation, waste management, energy, health, livelihoods, governance, and inclusive climate resilience for vulnerable groups. The exchange reaffirmed the value of community knowledge, cross-country collaboration, and evidence-based approaches in advancing inclusive and resilient urban development.
Tuwe Pamoja is part of the CLARE Programme, co-funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) – Research, Science and Technology and the International Development Research Centre (IDRC).
