Loss and Damage in Informal Urban Settlements: Resumé and Handout for Misereor Partner Organisations

Sandholz, Simone, Mirwald, Magdalena, Van Schie, Douwe, Turmena, Lucas, Ramos-Galvez, Alejandra, Abbas, Syed Muhammad Jaffar, Bananayo, Phillip Bonera, Perennia, Nabiyya, Kibii, Caroline, Kreft, Soenke and van der Geest, Kees (2024). Loss and Damage in Informal Urban Settlements: Resumé and Handout for Misereor Partner Organisations. Bischöfliches Hilfswerk Misereor e. V..

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    Author Sandholz, Simone
    Mirwald, Magdalena
    Van Schie, Douwe
    Turmena, Lucas
    Ramos-Galvez, Alejandra
    Abbas, Syed Muhammad Jaffar
    Bananayo, Phillip Bonera
    Perennia, Nabiyya
    Kibii, Caroline
    Kreft, Soenke
    van der Geest, Kees
    Title Loss and Damage in Informal Urban Settlements: Resumé and Handout for Misereor Partner Organisations
    Publication Date 2024-10
    Place of Publication Aachen
    Publisher Bischöfliches Hilfswerk Misereor e. V.
    Pages 18
    Language eng
    Abstract Climate change is increasingly causing severe disasters that impact cities and their populations, particularly those living in informal urban settlements. Many of these populations live in high-risk areas, suffer from poor infrastructure, and rely on precarious livelihoods, making them particularly vulnerable to the cascading effects of climate-induced hazards. Consequently, affected populations face losses and damages. Addressing them has become a key issue at UN climate negotiations, yet, institutional arrangements that meet the needs of the countries and populations concerned still need to be developed. This report examines the types of losses and damages (L&D) experienced in informal settlements. Based on case studies in São Paulo, Brazil, Jakarta, Indonesia and Nairobi, Kenya, it highlights the economic and non-economic losses disproportionately affecting low-income urban communities but also reveals support mechanisms and assessments in place. The findings emphasize the importance of including community-based organizations and civil society in developing and implementing L&D policies. These actors play a pivotal role in data collection, advocacy, and closing the gap between local needs and global climate finance. By strengthening multi-level governance, empowering local institutions, and ensuring equitable access to resources, there is potential to enhance resilience in informal settlements. This paper concludes by offering practical recommendations for improving policy responses and funding accessibility, with an emphasis on the role that civil society organizations can play.
    Keyword Loss and damage
    Informal urban settlements
    Vulnerability reduction
    Climate justice
    Copyright Holder Bischöfliches Hilfswerk Misereor e. V.
    Copyright Year 2024
    Copyright type Creative commons
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