55% of world’s population population were living in urban areas in 2018 and this will increase to 70% by 2050, adding an additional 2.5 billion people to urban areas.
Cities for Children and Youth
Meera (10) from India
Meera has recently started going back to school after being supported by a shelter for children and families without a home, which is funded indirectly through Save the Children via local partners.
Urban Resilience and disaster risk reduction
Urban Resilience and disaster risk reduction
Rapid unplanned urbanisation especially in a time of the climate crisis threatens to undermine the realisation of children’s rights. Urban risks can endanger the rights of a child – like survival, development, education and non-discrimination. Children’s wellbeing, safety and access to education are greatly impacted by disasters.
Our strategies to building urban resilience focus on ensuring that schools are safe and on the most marginalized urban residents living in informal and unplanned neighbourhoods.
Secure schools Our work towards safe schools involves working both in schools as well as with ministries of education and disaster management on school safety.
Living conditions Our work in informal settlements includes supporting children and their families with necessary knowledge and skills as well as strategic partnerships with governments to fulfil their obligations towards the poorest.
We from Save the Children Switzerland support urban resilience and school safety projects in India, Mexico, Bangladesh and China, as well as a wider research and learning initiative that applies evidence from research to practice.