Cities in developing countries are experiencing rapid, massive and uncontrolled urbanisation as a logical result of population growth, which is not set to slow in the near future.

Developing cities are marked by a strong presence of informal settlements that are overcrowded, lack facilities and poorly connected to the city : this phenomenon affects nearly one third of the world's urban population, or nearly one billion people.

Groupe Huit works with project stakeholders to implement environmental and social safeguards.