Slum conditions exacerbate poverty, perpetuate inequality, and undermine public health and safety. The United Nations's Human Settlements Programme, known as UN-Habitat, is the leading global ...

Political inequalities and the formation of institutions ... As for markets, the focus should include rural roads for market access, tenurial security for peasants and slum dwellers, and microcredit.

A stark inequality is evident: slum dwellers survive on just 7.5 liters per person daily—below emergency standards—while households in Banani consume approximately 250 liters per person.

But unlike in many cities, Mumbai's slums sit at the heart of economy ... photographer Johnny Miller captures the troubling inequality of Mumbai, whose remarkable progress has given way to many ...