Mrs. Juliet Akola: Currently studying towards a PhD in Urban and Regional Planning at the University of Venda, South Africa. Her PhD research project is on assessing implementation constraints of spatial planning tools for disaster risk reduction in informal settlements. Her qualifications are B.URP (Makerere University Kampala Uganda) and MSc Urban Development and Management (Erasmus University Netherlands). Her research interests include spatial planning, land use planning, environment, housing, social development and disaster risk reduction. Affiliation: SACPLAN, SAPI. okirorjuliet@gmail.com.