Ethekwini blithely ignored annual flooding
New informal settlements have been developing on risky areas that are prone to flooding and landslides. Ethekwini is a case in point.
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New informal settlements have been developing on risky areas that are prone to flooding and landslides. Ethekwini is a case in point.
Women and girls living in poverty face many forms of discrimination and pressure during events like flood disasters.
The UN estimates one in four city dwellers live without access to basic services or adequate housing.
Within the Latin American and Caribbean region, it has been recorded that at least 25% of the population lives in informal settlements.
Addis may be shaping up to look like the modern city that the government wants, but it is yet to meet the needs of most residents.