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ARISE: Accountability and Responsiveness in Informal Settlements for Equity
Accountability and Responsiveness in Informal Settlements and Equality (ARISE)
The ARISE Hub – Accountability and Responsiveness in Informal Settlements for Equity – was a research consortium, set up to enhance accountability and improve the health and well-being of marginalised populations living in urban informal settlements in low- and middle-income countries. This 5-year project involved 10 partners across India, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Sierra Leone. In Freetown, Sierra Leone, the project engaged residents of Cockle Bay, Dworzark, and Moyiba informal settlements to identify their health priorities; their social, political, economic and health vulnerabilities; their trust in and access to a range of governance actors; the ‘everyday politics of access to services’; their capacity, support networks and accountability strategies; and their priorities for action through mixed method drawing on community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches. That effort systematically documented the health and well-being challenges faced by residents, informing co-produced actions for sustainable improvement. Through a Responsive Challenge Fund, ARISE provided small grants to test innovative approaches to improving health and well-being linked to its Theory of Change. In Sierra Leone, responsive funds were allocated to address emerging vulnerabilities from the spread of COVID-19 and the response measures instituted by the government of Sierra Leone targeting the three informal settlements. SLURC, CODOHSAPA/FEDURP & COMAHS jointly implemented the Responsive fund.
The ARISE Hub – Accountability and Responsiveness in Informal Settlements for Equity – was a research consortium, set up to enhance accountability and improve the health and well-being of marginalised populations living in urban informal settlements in low- and middle-income countries. This 5-year project involved 10 partners across India, Bangladesh, Kenya, and Sierra Leone. In Freetown, Sierra Leone, the project engaged residents of Cockle Bay, Dworzark, and Moyiba informal settlements to identify their health priorities; their social, political, economic and health vulnerabilities; their trust in and access to a range of governance actors; the ‘everyday politics of access to services’; their capacity, support networks and accountability strategies; and their priorities for action through mixed method drawing on community-based participatory research (CBPR) approaches. That effort systematically documented the health and well-being challenges faced by residents, informing co-produced actions for sustainable improvement. Through a Responsive Challenge Fund, ARISE provided small grants to test innovative approaches to improving health and well-being linked to its Theory of Change. In Sierra Leone, responsive funds were allocated to address emerging vulnerabilities from the spread of COVID-19 and the response measures instituted by the government of Sierra Leone targeting the three informal settlements. SLURC, CODOHSAPA/FEDURP & COMAHS jointly implemented the Responsive fund.
Urban SHADE
Urban SHADE (Strengthened health service delivery and resilience in informal urban space in the context of extreme weather events).
The Urban SHADE research project, jointly led by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM, UK) and The George Institute for Global Health, India, is a global study conducted across ten informal settlements in India, Kenya, and Sierra Leone. In Freetown, Sierra Leone, the research is implemented by SLURC in Moyiba, and by local partners CODOHSAPA and IGCHR in the Crab Town, Kolleh Town, Gray Bush (CKG) cluster, and Susan’s Bay. This collaborative initiative addresses critical urban health and development challenges within informal settlements.
The Urban SHADE research project, jointly led by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM, UK) and The George Institute for Global Health, India, is a global study conducted across ten informal settlements in India, Kenya, and Sierra Leone. In Freetown, Sierra Leone, the research is implemented by SLURC in Moyiba, and by local partners CODOHSAPA and IGCHR in the Crab Town, Kolleh Town, Gray Bush (CKG) cluster, and Susan’s Bay. This collaborative initiative addresses critical urban health and development challenges within informal settlements.
Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP)
Building upon the model of the Ebola Response Anthropology Platform, the Social Science in Humanitarian Action Platform (SSHAP) integrates social science to improve preparedness and response for the most vulnerable during crises. It works with partners at all levels to ensure context-informed and community-engaged action. Founded in 2016, SSHAP localises its impact through initiatives like on-demand evidence, fellowship programmes, and establishing regional hubs. In West Africa, SLURC collaborated with local institutions to create a responsive hub for context-specific humanitarian and health interventions.
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