This project juxtaposes the notion of the ‘good city’ and the classical idea of the topos of the good life in tension with the concept of the ’24-Hour Risk City’ to understand the interactions between multiple forms of urban violence and climate risks in Nairobi (Kenya) and Karachi (Pakistan), focusing on the experiences of marginalised, poor women to develop pro-poor, gender-sensitive infrastructure and risk mitigation practices for improved wellbeing.

Open University in partnership with IDS, University of Oslo, Kounkuey Design Initiative and Karachi Urban Lab have published a new Working Paper and Policy Briefing out of the project ‘Building Infrastructures of Climate Repair’. The project was funded by the British Academy from 2022 to 2024. The publications are now live at the following links: