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This is how #UFI is reshaping Nairobi’s informal settlements: One space. One voice. One partnership at a time. #UrbanFabricInitiative #ImpactDriven #CommunityPower #PublicSpaces #InclusiveCities #Nairobi #KDI #AFD #FranceInKenya #SDIKenya #KISIP2 #AMT

Behind the stats are residents, partners, and governments investing in inclusive, lasting change. 📌 Check out the poster for the full story : because behind every number is a lived experience, a bold idea, and a shared journey.

🚀 Urban impact doesn’t just happen : it’s built together. Yesterday, we launched the Urban Fabric Initiative (UFI) at Kahawa Soweto Settlement , a bold reminder of what’s possible when communities, governments, and partners unite.@SandraKassab1 @arnaud_suquet

designed and built by the communities themselves. Merci for standing with Nairobi as we stitch a stronger, fairer city 🧵🏙️ #UFI #UrbanTransformation #InclusiveCities #PublicSpaces #CommunityPower

Their presence, alongside community leaders and government officials, highlights the strength of global partnerships in advancing inclusive, community-led urban development. Through AFD’s support , UFI is transforming public spaces across Nairobi’s informal settlements,

We are honored to welcome H.E.@arnaud_suquet , French Ambassador to Kenya and Somalia, and ✨ Ms. @SandraKassab1 , Director of the Africa Department at @AFD_France , to the official launch of the Urban Fabric Initiative (UFI) today at Kahawa Soweto Settlement.

From the first conversation to the final brick, residents led the way. 🧱✨ The #UrbanFabricInitiative is proof that when communities design & own their spaces, cities become stronger & fairer for all. Nairobi is showing the way 🌍 #UFI #PublicSpaces #SustainableDevelopmen

and is setting a new standard for informal settlement upgrading, designed with communities, for communities. #SustainableDevelopment #PublicSpaces #UFI #Nairobi

🎉 𝐈𝐭’𝐬 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲! Today, we celebrate the official inauguration of the Urban Fabric Initiative (UFI) at Kahawa Soweto, celebrating transformative public space projects in Kahawa Soweto and Kayole Soweto! A new era of community-led #urbantransformation . #UFI

@KenyanReg @KarachiUrbanLab @nha3383 @nbokhi_climate @allanouko @MathewsWakhungu @Gahuya @engjoemulligan radio.or.ke/maria/

𝐓𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧! @KenyanReg is now live on Radio Maria discussing Climate Change, Infrastructure, and Impacts on Vulnerable Communities, sharing insights from the BICR Project. radiomaria.co.ke/how-to-listen/ @KarachiUrbanLab @nha3383

Congratulations to everyone who made this moment possible. Activation starts now! #UFI #UrbanFabricInitiative #CommunityLedDevelopment #ClimateResilience #CoProduction

—designed and managed by the community. With 11 new businesses, a groundbreaking Service Level Agreement with Nairobi County, and a model for hybrid governance, UFI is setting a new standard for community-led public infrastructure.

🌍 𝐀 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐰𝐚 𝐒𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐭𝐨! Celebrating the Launch of UFI in Kahawa Soweto After 2 years of collaboration, the Urban Fabric Initiative (UFI) sites in Kahawa Soweto are officially open—and the real work now begins.

🎥 From vision to reality This is not just infrastructure. It’s a symbol of resilience, dignity, and hope. 💚🌍 #TransformingSpaces #CommunityPower #ClimateResilience #PublicSpaces