Course: Development and Planning in African Cities: Exploring theories, policies and practices from Sierra Leone

In this clip, you learn about some of the positive impacts that the Federation of the Urban and Rural Poor (FEDURP) have had on the lives of informal settlement dwellers. …

You will now meet Ms Margaret Bayoh, a resident of Dwarzack and member of the Federation of the Urban and Rural Poor and the Agape savings group. She will tell …

Mr Yirah O Conteh, National Chair of the Federation of the Urban and Rural Poor (FEDURP), will share the importance of participatory planning for the residents of Freetown’s informal settlements. …

In this video, Dr Alphajor Cham (Ministry of Lands, Country Planning and the Environment, Government of Sierra Leone) discusses the importance of urban governance in Freetown, highlighting the challenges facing …

by Joseph Macarthy Over the past several decades, Freetown has had to cope with the challenges that come with population growth rates that exceed the capacity of city authorities and …

Following on from the previous video, Braima Koroma from SLURC and Francis Reffell from YMCA Sierra Leone further discuss the impact that the threat of eviction has on informal settlements, …

The threat of eviction impacts the everyday lives of residents of Freetown’s informal areas. Faced with this threat, many feel they are unable to commit their time and resources to …

You will now hear from Mr Lahai Koroma and Mr Yirah O. Conteh, residents of the Cockle Bay and Dwazarck settlements and part of the Federation of Urban and Rural …

Listen to SLURC Researcher Ms. Sudie Austina Sellu explain the findings of recent research. The informal settlements in Freetown provide many employment opportunities, including fishing in coastal communities and stone …

By Andrea Rigon, Braima Koroma and Julian Walker Informality is often described as a “lack of”, an inverted mirror of formality. What our research demonstrates is that these “informal” livelihoods …

This activity will start to frame the issue of ‘informalities’, based on research on the urban livelihoods of residents in informal settlements, and conducted by the Development Planning Unit and …

In this video, Mr. Abu Sesay, from Cockle Bay, and Mr. Bob Jones, from CKG, discuss land reclamation. Land reclamation is common throughout Freetown’s coastal settlements, and is known locally …