IIED 44d ago

The Slum Dwellers Federation in Cotonou, Benin, is finding new energy in young people who are mobilising voices from informal settlements to shape the future of their cities and make them more inclusive and just. This video was produced by HaZoBiT for an exchange organised in 2025 by the housing justice team at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), as part of the 'Neighbourhoods Fit for Diverse Young People: Civic Media Practices and Urban Claims Making in Nepal and India (YCIV)' project, and facilitated through partners of the Hub for Housing Justice. More information: https://www.iied.org/youth-strategies-informal-settlements-harnessing-civic-media-drive-change-around-urban-governance