1 Billion People Live in Informal Settlements Worldwide: Here are Seven Key Challenges They’re Facing During COVID-19 : The article in Next Billion by Margaret Nakunza, Associate, Intellecap Africa was based on the AVPA and Sankalp Dialogues webinar series, which explores how the business and development sectors are responding to the pandemic.

AVPA, in partnership with Sankalp Dialogues, kicked off a webinar series in April, to find out what various organizations across the continent are doing to #CrushTheCurve .
The virtual convening is ongoing, and it aims to:

-Share examples of how program implementers are responding to the outbreak, ranging from preparedness to mitigation

-Hear from voices on the ground and discuss how best to address upcoming challenges and reduce their impact

-Share solutions that can be easily embraced and implemented effectively, efficiently and quickly