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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.

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Avatar African Cities Research Consortium @africancities_ ·
24 Jun

#ICYMI our latest podcast episode features a fascinating discussion with @gnyamamasimba + @annanyamangara on co-producing knowledge with communities – listen via our blog! 🎧

https://bit.ly/3y8CKXR

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23 Jun

🚨 New Research 🚨

@DianaMitlin uses 3 east African cities - Hawassa, Mogadishu & Nairobi - to explore the formal and informal political processes underlying and associated with shelter outcomes?

Read her paper in full 👉 https://bit.ly/3y8Lg9s

@AfricanCities_ #UrbanPolitics

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Avatar African Cities Research Consortium @africancities_ ·
23 Jun

Great thread! 🧵

IIED @IIED

NEW: Better cities are possible: achieving resilient, low-carbon and inclusive urban development --> https://www.iied.org/better-cities-are-possible-achieving-resilient-low-carbon-inclusive-urban-development

Ahead of #WUF11 IIED's urban researchers have published a series of articles setting out a vision for urban transformation. #TransformingCities

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23 Jun

SAVE THE DATE | The political economy of urban reform in Africa

ACRC is convening a panel at the #DSA2022 Conference, focusing on the challenges facing African cities and the interventions and reforms that can address them.

📅 6 July
⏰ 11:50-14:30 BST
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22 Jun

"a candidate will this year spend about 39 million Kenya shillings (roughly US$390,000) on average to win a senate seat"

Diana Mitlin @DianaMitlin

Insights into the costs and benefits of willing (or not) elections in Kenya. @AfricanCities_ will be analysing these and other questions in the context of Kenya's urban development and political change in Nairobi @sam_b_hickey @TimKelsall1 https://theconversation.com/want-to-run-for-office-in-kenya-heres-how-much-itll-cost-you-183683?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=bylinetwitterbutton via @TC_Africa
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