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Reflections from the Financing for Development Forum, 2019 GovernanceHabitatLearning and Development

Reflections from the Financing for Development Forum, 2019

Reflections from the 2019 UN Forum reveal how growing private financing and shrinking state roles…

Alicia TauroJuly 19, 2019

A Simmering Unemployment Crisis in India Informal WorkLivelihoodsMedia CoverageParliamentary Watch ReportPublications

A Simmering Unemployment Crisis in India

India faces a growing unemployment crisis, with declining job creation, low placements under government schemes,…

YUVAJuly 12, 2019

Four years on, how Swachh is Bharat? GovernanceHabitatMedia CoverageParliamentary Watch ReportPublications

Four years on, how Swachh is Bharat?

our years on, Swachh Bharat and AMRUT show patchy progress in sanitation, water access, and…

YUVAJuly 6, 2019

A walk in the city Narrative Change

A walk in the city

A walk through Mumbai's colonial-era landmarks reveals untold stories of urbanisation, exclusion, resistance, and the…

Alicia TauroJuly 2, 2019

#VolunteersSpeak: Learning from transport service providers Learning and DevelopmentYouth Work

#VolunteersSpeak: Learning from transport service providers

A glimpse into India’s trucking backbone—stories of struggle, resilience, and the collective push for dignity,…

Aaryan RajJune 18, 2019

#ComplexCity: Mumbai in Transition GovernanceHabitatLearning and DevelopmentNarrative Change

#ComplexCity: Mumbai in Transition

Through panels and protest, Equipolis 2.0 mapped Mumbai’s transitions—what’s lost, what’s possible, and who gets…

YUVAJune 11, 2019

Without an overhaul, smart cities won’t fulfil urban needs GovernanceHabitatMedia CoverageParliamentary Watch ReportPublications

Without an overhaul, smart cities won’t fulfil urban needs

Explore how India's Smart Cities Mission struggles with fund utilisation, coordination gaps, and lack of…

YUVAMay 30, 2019

What happens when a midsummer night’s dream turns into reality? Child RightsNarrative Change

What happens when a midsummer night’s dream turns into reality?

In Mumbai’s bastis, young leaders reimagine their future through theatre, teamwork, and the power of…

Khushi DesaiMay 29, 2019

How the PM’s affordable housing scheme went from promising to dysfunctional GovernanceHabitatNarrative ChangeParliamentary Watch ReportPublications

How the PM’s affordable housing scheme went from promising to dysfunctional

PMAY(U) aims to provide affordable housing to urban poor, but faces challenges in delivery, inclusivity,…

YUVAMay 18, 2019

Analysing the Government’s Urban Agenda GovernanceHabitatParliamentary Watch ReportPublications

Analysing the Government’s Urban Agenda

YUVA’s 2018 report reveals delays, gaps, and under-utilisation across major urban development schemes in India.

Shaguna KanwarMay 6, 2019