In the pursuit of sustainable, climate-resilient housing for rurban poor communities, structural alignment and strong grassroots leadership are utterly significant. Moving from localized success to systemic, scalable impact requires intentional self-reflection, strategic planning, and a clear, shared vision. To chart this path forward, the Homeless People’s Federation Philippines, Inc. (HPFPI), with the invaluable support of the Philippine Alliance (PACSII), convened a pivotal two-day...

Generating significant data that develops and changes policy is a core aspiration of climate researchers. Yet, anyone who has been involved in governance understands that translating evidence into action is not a linear path. Policymaking is notoriously complex, presenting the “wicked problem” in which multiple causes and conflicting perspectives cannot be solved by any cookie-cutter approach. For Project RURBANISE, tackling this wicked problem requires zooming in on Work Package 2 (WP2),...

While proposals, monitoring logs, and financial reports are necessary tools for accountability, they only tell a fraction of the story. To truly comprehend the lived experiences, vulnerabilities, and inherent adaptive capacities of grassroots communities, funding partners must walk the ground. Throughout mid-2024, representatives from International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), and the British and Canadian Embassies did exactly...