Caroline Skinner

@SkinnerCaroline

Action researcher working on informality

South Africa
inclusivecities.org
Joined November 2011
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    Jan 8

    What's behind the spike in global food prices and what can be done? What kind of food systems do we need? Inside Story on Al Jazeera with Jane Battersby, Dipa Sinha and Abdolreza Abbassian

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    4 Dec 2021

    First up, the question of severity of hospital cases: • Data from for the whole of Gauteng province echo the report’s finding for Tshwane: to date, a much lower share of Covid-positive patients in this wave require ICU than at same stage of Delta wave

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    27 Nov 2021

    These words should be heard far and wide….

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    23 Nov 2021

    🙌🟢🟠Have you been following the new & Working Paper Series: pathways to urban & territorial equality 🌎#5 Out now! Linking the formal & informal economy ➡️

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    17 Nov 2021

    This is a big deal and a big day for the global movement of informal workers. I am proud to stand alongside and , the team and the in this struggle.

    : Announcing a $25M grant to support and other courageous, women-led Networks representing millions of informal workers across the globe. This grant will strengthen the growing movement calling for a just economic recovery with workers at the center. ⬇️
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    16 Nov 2021

    "...what’s put forward as pro-poor interventions in the [ & ] reports in fact risk actively increasing inequality and further disadvantaging vulnerable populations." 🚨MUST READ 📑 |

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    15 Nov 2021

    Policy makers need to understand that livelihoods need to be thought of in parallel with urban governance, infrastructure and services in slums and informal settlements," says WIEGO’s Sonia Dias.

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    14 Nov 2021

    📢Today is International Street Vendors' Day! are integral to the cultural & vibrancy of our cities, offering easy access to affordable goods & services in public spaces. Check out stories from @SteetNet1 members around the world

    We are approaching Intl Day of Street Vendors ! We continue to celebrate our members 🌎 today, our Youth Reporter Nancy Likiripa from introduces us to Nokuthula, a young vendor still hopeful about the future 💪 Read her story:
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    10 Nov 2021

    Did you know..? 🤔 Waste pickers from & prevented the emissions of over 610,000 tons of CO2 equivalent (eCO2) last year? In time for , & allies launch first-ever GHG Emissions Calculator for

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    9 Sep 2021

    The dataset shows that poverty levels have shot up from 2013/14 with 36% of households living in poverty in . Six years of progress in poverty alleviation have effectively been erased.

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    15 Jul 2021

    Here is episode 2 of the Planning for Food Secure African Cities podcast that I’ve played a small part in creating with

    Catch the next bitesized episode of Planning for Food Secure African Cities podcast. Find out how historic food planning marginalised by design and continues to do so today.
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    15 Jul 2021

    The COVID-19 Crisis and the Informal Economy: the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on specific occupational groups of informal workers

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    16 Jul 2021

    The ongoing violence and looting has forced into a difficult place and prolonged our already precarious circumstances. We have lost any hope of income. We call on government to swiftly provide financial aid and PPE throughout lockdown.

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    18 Jul 2021

    We strongly condemn destruction of property, theft and looting. Our communities will keep suffering as billions of rands in damage will have to be recuperated through price rises. Comrades, don't be roped into illegal activities, no matter how tempting.

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    14 Jul 2021

    With such an important plan being put into place for the next 20 years, should allow for ALL of Delhi’s citizens to be able to participate in this process and 45 days are not enough, especially now during COVID.

    The campaign demands extention of the 45 day window for citizen participation to at least 6 months.
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    18 Jul 2021

    Pres says👇government & are giving serious consideration to introducing a Grant; in honour of the legacy of We hope this will be expedited on an urgent basis; & that an improved Covid grant is instituted in the interim.

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    18 Jul 2021

    The greatest way we can honour Nelson Mandela today is to institute a as a matter of extreme urgency.

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    2 Jul 2021

    Today releases a Policy Brief highlighting Vulnerabilities & policy priorities as South Africa enters the COVID . measures without economic relief & rescue measures will only deepen the economic & humanitarian crisis.

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    21 Jun 2021

    Hosted by , this features of ; of ; of ; of ; and IIED senior researcher . Listen now. -->

    IIED Make Change Happen podcast episode 12.
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    10 Jun 2021

    After much triumphalism about the rise of the right in LatinAmerica, with great assistance from UncleSam, there is now recognition that the 'Pink Tide'👇of progressive governments which swept LatAmerica 20 years ago, maybe undergoing a revival. A thread:

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