CURP Launches Community Engagement Program in Informal Settlements

CURP is launching an innovative community engagement program designed to amplify the voices of informal settlement residents in urban planning processes. **Program Highlights:** - Monthly community forums for participatory planning - Training workshops on disaster preparedness and climate adaptation - Youth engagement through urban mapping and data collection - Integration of local knowledge into research outputs The program recognizes that sustainable urban development requires meaningful collaboration with the communities most affected by planning decisions. Residents will be trained as community researchers, contributing valuable local insights to academic research. "This is about co-creating solutions with communities, not for them," says Dr. Moses Banda, CURP Director. The initiative is part of the broader MECHANICS and FRESHGROWS projects, demonstrating CURP's commitment to socially inclusive research. For more information: community@curp.unza.zm