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A Pyramidal Approach to Upgrading Rio’s Favelas, Part 4: Political Will, Social Capital and Sustainability

By Natalia Meléndez Fuentes • October 12, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is the fourth article in a six-part series on the application of Meléndez’s Pyramid for Favela Upgrading to the city of Rio de Janeiro and its favelas. This pyramidal concept […]

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Quilombo Leaders Reflect on Fights for Land Tenure and Against Exclusion During Pandemic [VIDEO]

By Gianna Giordani • October 9, 2020

Clique aqui para Português Kickstarting UN-Habitat’s 2020 Urban Circuit on October 5, World Habitat Day, Rio de Janeiro’s Sustainable Favela Network (SFN)* hosted the livestreamed panel discussion and teach-in “How Are Rio’s Quilombos Doing During the […]

Cedae workers protest downtown Rio de Janeiro. Leo Correa/ AP 2017.
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Privatization of Rio’s Water Utility During Pandemic Raises Concerns About Access for Favelas

By Emily Zislis • October 2, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our latest article on Covid-19 and its impacts on favelas and is also part of our reporting partnership with The Rio Times. For the article as published in The Rio Times […]

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Brazil’s Revised Regulatory Framework Unlikely to Expand Basic Sanitation in Favelas, as Claimed

By Mariana Gomes • September 30, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is our most recent article in a series created in partnership with the Behner Stiefel Center for Brazilian Studies at San Diego State University, to produce articles on human rights and […]

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A Pyramidal Approach to Upgrading Rio’s Favelas, Part 3: Credit, Transparency, Budget Control

By Natalia Meléndez Fuentes • September 28, 2020

Clique aqui para Português This is the third article in a six-part series on the application of Meléndez’s Pyramid for Favela Upgrading to the city of Rio de Janeiro and its favelas. This pyramidal concept […]

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