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Urban and infrastructure

Published: - Policy paper
This policy paper presents key lessons on closing the gender productivity gaps in agriculture, drawn from impact evaluations. The research shows that when women manage cash crop plots and have equal access to agricultural inputs and resources, they…
Published: - Evidence/literature review, Report
This article examines how social protection systems have supported women and girls during COVID-19 and highlights the need for gender-responsive approaches in recovery efforts. It calls for greater investment in social protection systems that…
Published: - Guidance document
This resource from the Knowledge, Evidence and Learning for Development (K4D) programme provides guidance on how to ensure socially excluded people are taken into consideration in crisis settings, including humanitarian and conflict-affected…
Published: - Guidance document, Report, Tools and templates
This resource provides guidance and tools to support more inclusive and climate-resilient transport in Africa. It can be used as a reference document to assist transport decision-makers, transport planners and groups representing people with…
Published: - Multimedia, Podcast
This podcast explores gender inequalities and exclusion faced by women in Africa, with particular focus on experiences of low-income urban residents. It examines how women are impacted by issues related to:economic opportunitiesurban development and…
The SHE CAN tool is a web-based resource aimed at policymakers and transport providers. It shares evidence, examples of activities and guidance on addressing sexual harassment and improving personal security on public transport. The tool is…
Published: - Evidence/literature review
This evidence review explores the relationship between urbanisation and extreme poverty. It provides a high-level summary of measures to address extreme poverty in urban areas and to identify areas where further research could add value. The…
Published: - Evidence/literature review
This resource sets out how high-volume road and rail transport situations in urban areas and along long-distance transport corridors can negatively affect or exclude women, girls and other marginalised groups (people with disabilities, older people…
Published: - Guidance document, Tools and templates
This resource aims to help poor people living in urban areas to understand climate change in simple and relatable ways. It explains what climate change is and how it impacts people differently depending on their socio-economic circumstances. It is…
Published: - Fact sheet 
This short resource from the Disability Inclusion Helpdesk (DI HD) sets out evidence to show that infrastructure is vital for societal development and economic progress, however the benefits are often not distributed equally. It provides…
Published: - Fact sheet 
This resource from the Work and Opportunities for Women helpdesk (WOW helpdesk) is a factsheet on women and disability inclusion in Future Cities programmes. It highlights the challenge that women and people with disabilities face, including…
Published: - Guidance document
This resource offers advice on basic approaches to disability inclusion through infrastructure and urban interventions. It includes: an overview of the barriers people with disabilities face when accessing infrastructure and urban…