Covid-19, inequality and Jakarta’s urban poor: resilient, but at great risk
Analysis, Public health, SocietyAs Indonesia grapples with the spread of Covid-19, a disproportionate burden and risk is being worn by the urban poor. Dr Ian Wilson looks at the ways in which the urban poor are taking action in the face of limited government support.
Out of the rubble: Jakarta’s poor and displaced seek a vehicle for their voice
Analysis, Politics, Society, Urban planningJakarta Governor Basuki "Ahok" Tjahaja Purnama’s time as leader has been marked by urban evictions on an unprecedented scale. Some 325 locations have been slated for eviction by the end of 2016, in the months approaching the 2017 governor’s elections. Dr Ian Wilson examines how urban poor groups, residents and their allies are mobilising and networking in response to the forced removals.