Working together for urban progress
The African Cities Research Consortium is a collaborative approach to tackling complex problems in the continent’s rapidly changing cities.
About the AFRICAN CITIES RESEARCH CONSORTIUM
Cities are complex, dynamic, political systems. We bring together the right people and an understanding of the political economy of individual cities to identify and address the critical challenges they are facing.
Our aim is to generate insights and evidence that will help improve the living conditions, services and life chances of all city residents, particularly for disadvantaged communities.
LATEST NEWS from ACRC
Podcast: Politics and progress in Accra with Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai
Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai joins Chris Jordan to talk about the major findings from ACRC’s urban development research in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, discussing how the city has changed over the last 25 years and the slow progress being made towards improving service delivery in disadvantaged areas.
New research: Understanding the politics of urban development in Accra
ACRC has published a new paper exploring the urban development challenges facing Accra, Ghana.
Lessons in urban resilience from the floods in Maiduguri, Nigeria
On Tuesday 10 September 2024, Maiduguri city residents woke up to an unparalleled natural disaster: flooding that severely damaged over half of the city and resulted in the significant loss of lives.
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