On August 20, 2025, the Barrio 20 Urban Lab presented the "Climate Change Adaptation Manual for Low-Income Neighbourhoods" at the Professional Council of Architecture and Urbanism (CPAU, in the Spanish acronym) of the City of Buenos Aires.
We proudly announce that the Barrio 20 Urban Lab in Buenos Aires, presented by IIED-AL, has been recognized again, this time, with the prestigious Local Adaptation Champions Award granted by the Global Center on Adaptation during COP29.
We are proud to announce that Barrio 20, a neighbourhood and informal settlement in Buenos Aires, Argentina, has been honoured with the prestigious Knowledge into Use Award 2024 for their work that is part of UNU-EHS-led project Transformative Urb
In Buenos Aires, the TUC Urban Lab is working with stakeholders of a neighbourhood upgrading programme in the Villa 20 area. The city's Institute of Housing, the Instituto de Vivienda de la Ciudad (IVC), coordinates the upgrading work.
Who: Dr. Flávia Guerra, Associate Academic Officer & Nathalie Saenger, Research Associate –Transformation Frameworks & Tools
When: 13 to 29 March 2023
Where: Buenos Aires, Argentina
To fight the climate crisis, cities have to become more sustainable now. Transformations towards sustainability must be based on the specific urban characteristics of each city.