Announced at COP28, global sustainable development consultancy, Arup, will support informal settlement dwellers with climate resilience, adaptation and infrastructure expertise. Continuing the firm’s longstanding commitment to help the most marginalised communities around the world enjoy a safer and more resilient future, a pilot project will be delivered with the Rasulabad Informal Settlement in Surat, India as part of the Roof Over Our Heads (ROOH) campaign.
The pilot will bring together local and global climate expertise and technical insight to support the settlement with preparing for and dealing with extreme weather events. The programme focuses on expanding the community’s access to carbon neutral and affordable materials, as well as informing and assisting with housing design to improve energy efficiency and ensure adaptability in response to the impacts of climate change.
By providing optimal solutions that are low-cost, user-friendly and climate resilient, ROOH aims to deliver a lasting positive impact for the local community and its future generations.
“With over a billion people now living in informal settlements globally, we have a responsibility to identify, test and implement affordable housing solutions that will be both resilient and adaptable in the face of climate change,”said Sowmya ParthasarathyFellow and UKIMEA Board Member, Arup.