Slum Dwellers International
| Type | International network / Social movement |
|---|---|
| Purpose | Advocacy and support for the urban poor |
| Headquarters | Cape Town, South Africa |
Region served | Africa, Asia, and Latin America |
Chairperson | Joseph Muturi |
| Website | sdinet.org |
Slum/Shack Dwellers International (SDI), is a global social movement of the urban poor that started in 1996. It forms a network of community-based organisations in more than 30 countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean.
The SDI secretariat is located in Cape Town, South Africa. The current chairperson is Joseph Muturi. Most of SDI's members are poor urban households squatting on the edge of cities in order to access employment possibilities and SDI aims to ensure that the needs of its members are integrated and not marginalised by city administrations.
SDI distributes community-generated data on cities and slums through the 'Know Your City' campaign, which is run in association with United Cities and Local Governments and Cities Alliance.