Resilience & Scale

Urban Resilience Collaborative for Informal Sector

Humanising Urban Spaces. Together.

Building an inclusive, resilient urban ecosystem through collaborative partnerships that strengthen the informal sector, enhance economic opportunities, and enable climate-responsive cities.

A platform that brings NGOs, researchers, city governments, private players, and community institutions together to co-create scalable solutions for climate resilience, livelihoods, urban governance, and people's institutions.

Climate Resilience

Livelihoods

Urban Governance

People's Institutions

Transformation

Shifts & Markers

Moving from isolated efforts to a structured, shared ecosystem.

Resilient Urban Habitats

From Climate Resilience

  • Climate-resilient housing
  • Heat adaptation strategies
  • Reduced displacement

Well-being & Safety

From Quality of Life

  • Reduced heat stress
  • Improved health outcomes
  • Water & sanitation access

Representation & Voice

From Governance

  • Inclusion in climate planning
  • Participatory budgeting
  • Evidence-based data

Structured Collaboration

From Organised Partnership

  • Cross-sector alliances
  • Co-created projects
  • Scaled innovation

Secure Livelihoods

From Economic Stability

  • Financial inclusion
  • Green jobs & skills
  • Market access

Green Urban Systems

From Circular Economy

  • Eco-friendly business models
  • Community recycling hubs
  • Waste systems inclusion

Inclusive Governance

From Inclusive Policy

  • Worker-centered policies
  • Climate economic safeguards
  • Regulatory support

Digital Inclusion

From Digital Divide

  • Digital literacy
  • Tools for enterprises
  • GIS/MIS transparency
Strategic Lens

The 3Ps Framework

Our guiding principles for systemic change.

1

POLICY

Influence Systems

  • Inclusive climate & housing policy
  • Participatory planning
  • Open-access data ecosystem
  • Policy dialogues
2

PARTNERSHIP

Work Across Sectors

  • Alliances (NGOs, ULBs, Private)
  • Cross-city knowledge sharing
  • Shared digital tools
  • Joint innovation
3

PRACTICE

Grounded Action

  • Community-centered pilots
  • Scalable prototypes
  • Cooperative-led models
  • Evidence & learning loops
Working Groups

Task Forces

Shaping innovation, pilots & research.

Climate Resilience

Focus: Heat, floods, air quality, climate-risk data.

Priorities

  • Heat action plans, cool roofs & shade
  • Climate-proof infrastructure upgrades
  • Participatory GIS & vulnerability mapping
  • Integrate informal settlements into CCAPs

Urban Governance

Focus: Entitlements, voice, participation, data governance.

Priorities

  • Ward-level participatory budgeting
  • Community entitlement helpdesks
  • Inclusive planning training
  • Open data governance protocols

Sustainable Urbanization

Focus: Spatial inequality, unplanned growth, green urban systems.

Priorities

  • Slum upgrading & tenure pathways
  • Neighborhood development plans
  • Circular economy & green jobs
  • Federated planning ladders

Strengthening Institutions

Focus: Cooperatives, CBOs, collectives & grassroots leadership.

Priorities

  • Institutional development pathways
  • Cooperative incubation & capacity building
  • Peer learning networks
  • Community-led monitoring
Our Network

People & Partners

The individuals and organizations driving urban transformation.

Network

Partner Locations Across India

Our collaborative network spans multiple cities and states.

Anchor Organization
Partner Organizations
Knowledge Partners