International 4 year action-learning and capacity building programme. My research centres on city-wide upgrading practices and the 'people-centred' planning approach initiatives within the Asian Coalition of Housing Rights (ACHR) network - with a particular focus on Nakhon Sawan (Thailand), Danang (Vietnam), Yogjakarta (Indonesia) and Yangon (Myanmar). External funding of £7.2m from the Global Challenges Research Fund. The PI is Prof. Caren Levy