Where Will the Money Come From?: Sdi and Local-level Finance

This paper examines the role of local-level finance and community-led initiatives, specifically through Shack/Slum Dwellers International (SDI), in urban development. It highlights how SDI's savings-based city funds and global finance facility empower urban poor communities to drive slum transformation. The study discusses how mature funds blend internal community savings with external finances to achieve inclusive and pro-poor urban development outcomes, emphasizing social capital generation and influencing state policy.