A Spark of Hope: Making Nairobi’s Slums Fire Resilient

By |2024-10-01T12:02:30+02:00January 9th 2020|Housing and Construction, Resilient Cities and Climate|

High density and poor building materials make informal settlements extremely prone to fire hazards. The Nairobi-based enterprise Kwangu Kwako has developed a housing model that, while being truly affordable, increases fire resilience and thus positively affects many aspects of residents' lives.