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Affordable electricity in a single pro-market policy reform: The Case for Decoupling Electricity Prices from Gas
Despite renewables now providing a substantial share of electricity generation, consumers are still paying gas-inflated prices
Feb 95 min read
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Mobile Big Data for Cities: Urban Climate Resilience Strategies for Low & Middle- Income Countries
Cities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, including rising sea...
Nov 2, 20223 min read
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Early Warning Systems in the Philippines: Building resilience through mobile & digital technologies
The Philippines consistently ranks as one of the countries most affected by natural hazards in the world. Typhoons, storms, floods,...
Nov 2, 20223 min read
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How start-ups can help bridge the gap in public service provision in developing countries
How start-ups can help bridge the gap in public service provision in developing countries
Oct 25, 20222 min read
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Zero-waste settlements: A vision of circular humanitarian settings
A child running barefoot in a refugee camp with a big smile on his or her face is heart warming; if there’s garbage around it’s a shame...
Oct 24, 20224 min read
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Resettlement & Complementary Pathways
Authors: Joanne Van-Selm and Naji Makarem (on behalf of our team) UrbanEmerge was commissioned by the Durable Solutions Platform (DSP) to...
Dec 21, 20184 min read
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Why it’s Important to Make Cities Accessible for Everyone
Working with World Enabled, UrbanEmerge has recently led a project for the INGO Humanity & Inclusion (formerly Handicap International)....
Aug 3, 20184 min read
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Ethiopia’s Industrial Parks could Employ Hundreds of Thousands of Young Women
While working in Ethiopia recently I witnessed first-hand the phenomenal transformation the county is bringing about through attracting...
Jul 11, 20183 min read
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UK off-site manufacturing & modular construction
UrbanEmerge has recently completed a scoping review of modern construction methods in the UK. Here’s what we found: The UK is facing a...
Jun 14, 20182 min read
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