4. Kenya: one of the 25 poorest countries in the world Population growth: 15,3 Million in 1979 - 33,9 million in 2006 Urbanisation: 5% yearly since 1980

5. 3 million people live in NAIROBI 30% of the population live in urban centres

6. UN-HABITAT: 1/3 of the World’s 3 billion urban population are slum dwellers If present trends continue, there will be 2 billion of them by 2030

7. 55-60% of Nairobi’s population live in informal settlements they live in 168 slums that occupy 5% of the residential land area

8. Mathare: 500.000 people live on 4 km 2 excluded from planning and provision of infrastructure and services 1 toilet for 400 people  flying toilets

9. poor housing lack of water and sanitation facilities high illiteracy rate high children mortality rate

10. BREAK THESE CHAINS NAIROBI SOME OF THEM LIVE LARGE, BUT MOST OF THEM LIVE SMALL WITH NO SUBSTANTIAL FINANCIAL INCOME AT ALL But: Strong social networks ISULLINairobi- Introducing Sustainable Urban Living in Local Informal Households in Nairobi