Dryland NBS Upgrading

This policy brief outlines the role of nature-based solutions (NBS) in upgrading informal settlements in African drylands to improve climate resilience and quality of life, highlighting pilot projects in Namibia.

• Urban upgrading schemes are utilized by national and city governments to mitigate rapid unplanned urban growth, improve living conditions and infrastructure, and increase resilience to climate change.
• Nature-based solutions (NBS) are identified as cost-effective methods to generate economic and health benefits, particularly in informal settlements where resources are limited.
• Namibia is implementing a pioneering approach in three pilot cities—Windhoek, Gobabis, and Oshikati—that integrates NBS with flexible tenure and urban upgrading programmes to benefit urban populations.

APA

Stockholm Environment Institute (2021). Dryland NBS Upgrading. https://www.sei.org/publications/dryland-nbs-upgrading/

Chicago

Stockholm Environment Institute. Dryland NBS Upgrading. 2021. https://www.sei.org/publications/dryland-nbs-upgrading/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{stockholmenvironmentinstitute2021dryland, author = {{Stockholm Environment Institute}}, title = {{Dryland NBS Upgrading}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2021}, month = feb, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/dryland-nbs-upgrading/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }