No One Worse Off?

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.

Abstract based on source.