Climate migration could impact over 215 million people by 2050, with the majority of internally displaced climate migrants residing in the global south.
The discourse centers around climate-induced migration from low- and middle-income countries to high-income countries, said Chrispin Chavula, advocacy coordinator at Habitat for Humanity Malawi. “The truth is there is migration that is predominantly internal. People are moving from rural areas to urban areas and [that] has also created a lot of informal settlements.”
With more than 1.1 billion people living in slums, often in fragile areas hit hardest by the impacts of climate change, integrating housing in local, regional, and country climate change strategies is critical, said Chavula.
In this video interview, he explains how large-scale investment in housing for informal settlements strengthens resilience and uplifts entire communities, and urges members of the Group of Seven most advanced countries to take action to improve the lives of the “invisible billion.”
Watch the full video, and sign Habitat for Humanity’s petition for improved housing in informal settlements.
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