In 2026, informed by the 2025 project 'Informal settlements as catalysts for a just urban transition', Isandla Institute and the Cities Support Programme of National Treasury convened a series of targeted roundtables to broaden engagement and deepen understanding of the implications of the just urban transition for informal settlements. This included roundtables with civil society organisations and municipalities (metros and secondary cities) respectively. The project continued its focus on sustainable livelihoods, economic development, and the role of public employment programmes in neighbourhood development - now specifically aimed at informing the repositioning of the Community Work Programme (CWP) as a just urban transition platform. Through strategic engagements with key government stakeholders, an urban reform agenda focused on climate resilience, livelihoods, governance, and investment in informal settlement upgrading was crafted. The project was supported by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).