Database of schools in Mathare
Spatial Collective has been gathering information on schools in Mathare Constituency since January 2018. At the time of writing, we have collected information on…
Project Planning (Video)
Project planning is essential for successful implementation of activities. Get it right and the project runs like a well-oiled machine. Mess it up, and…
Geography of Service Delivery
Nairobi’s population has increased more than tenfold in the last 50 years.[1] This rapid urbanization brought with it a two-tier development process where some…
Rethinking waste management in Nairobi’s informal settlements
Community-based organizations are in the forefront of dealing with waste management in Nairobi's informal settlements, however, their interventions often fall short of becoming sustainable…
Mathare Demographic
This post was cross-posted from Spatial Collective's blog. Informal settlements are often missing from geographic and statistical representation of their countries, and Nairobi’s informal…
Waste Management Stakeholder Survey
This post was cross-posted from Spatial Collective's blog. In March and April 2014, following the household survey, Spatial Collective continued their research into informal waste…
Household Survey
This post was cross-posted from Spatial Collective's blog. In November 2013 Spatial Collective conducted a household survey of 1000 randomly-selected households in Mathare. The…
Coding Scheme to Document Dumping and Management of Waste
This post was cross-posted from Spatial Collective's blog. Removal and management of waste and human excreta are two of the most vital environmental services…
Garbage Composition, Path and Process Mapping
This post is cross-posted from Spatial Collective's blog. Spatial Collective recently undertook a campaign of tackling solid waste management in Mathare. Solid waste (waste)…