Informal settlements have become a defining feature of the urban economy in developing countries. Comprising one-sixth of global population, the number is expected to double in the next decade. Lack of basic amenities, improper building structures, unhealthy and dangerous environmental conditions, unsafe residency rights, poverty and social deprivations are some of the characteristics of these settlements. With a known presence across the globe, informal settlements continue to be an abode that harbor marginal and poor communities despite being literally pushed aside by governments and nation leaders. They continue to be excluded from urban opportunities, policy planning and decision making.