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Isandla Institute

www.isandla.org.za

Brief Description

Isandla Institute, founded in 1999, acts as a public interest think tank, seeking to promote, and contribute to, systems and practices of urban governance that are just, equitable, inclusive, sustainable and democratic. Central to our work is the notion of urban citizenship, for current and future generations. We understand urban citizenship to be about the realisation of material outcomes necessary for dignity, well-being and inclusion; the recognition of political voice and agency; and, a responsibility or duty to act with respect towards the urban collective. We engage in policy research, knowledge sharing and dialogue facilitation, institutional support, advocacy and network politics to support urban development and transformation.

Isandla Institute has also worked on growing the capacity of CSOs and local government in the utilisation of Area-Based Violence Prevention Interventions (ABVPI). See the range of knowledge products produced at https://isandla.org.za/en/projects/sprint

Isandla Institute

Resources

Backyarding: An important urban housing solution

Human settlements

Backyarding: Housing Vulnerability and Land Occupations under Covid

Human settlements, Built environment

Backyarding: Affordability, dignified shelter and Covid-19

Human settlements

Backyarding - Understanding rental markets better: A synthesis of research findings in eight neighbourhoods in Cape Town

Land, Human settlements, Construction, Built environment

Informal Backyard Rental Housing: Policy options and a delineation of responsibility

Construction, Built environment, Human settlements

Legal opinion on service provision to backyard residents living on private land

Human settlements, Construction, Built environment, Legal, Water and sanitation

Extending water and sanitation services to backyard tenants: Towards an evidence-based infrastructure strategy

Water and sanitation, Human settlements

Backyard Housing: An Essential Part of the Solution to South Africa’s Housing Crisis

Water and sanitation, Land, Human settlements, Health, Construction, Built environment

Backyarding: Making Urban Safety Matter in Neighbourhood Development

Human settlements

A Just Urban Transition for and with Informal Settlements: The art of deliberative engagement

Human settlements

Backyarding: Energy poverty and the shift to renewable energy

Human settlements, Energy, Built environment

Sustainable homes: Alternative building technologies for low-carbon affordable housing construction

Social facilities, Human settlements, Construction, Built environment

Making sense of a just urban transition for informal settlement upgrading