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
Youth and capability development in Freetown, Maiduguri and Mogadishu: Reflections from the RGS-IBG Annual Conference
The Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers (RGS-IBG) Annual Conference, brings together geographers and researchers interested in place, space and beyond, from across the UK and the world. This gathering gave ACRC’s youth and capability development domain an opportunity to share insights from our focus cities of Freetown, Maiduguri and Mogadishu.
Can African Cities help to decolonise knowledge?
Since the outset of the African Cities Research Consortium, we’ve been interested in trying to create more equitable partnerships and processes through the process.
Webinar: Understanding the economic power of Africa’s cities
People living in Africa’s cities benefit from higher socioeconomic outcomes and standards of living than the countries in which they are located.
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LATEST TWEETS FROM ACRC
"Today, over one billion people live in overcrowded settlements with inadequate housing – and that number is rising every day." Read the full statement from the UN Secretary-General @antonioguterres on the theme of #WorldHabitatDay here👇
https://urbanoctober.unhabitat.org/
💙#MindTheGap
What are the ways in which climate change can be tackled in African Cities at the scaled required? Looking forward to learning from these experiences @rubbinakm @AfricanCities_ @seth_schindler @DLwasa https://twitter.com/UKinGhana/status/1575791844272635904
Excited to share that Phase 2 of our Cities and Infrastructure for Growth Program has started!
Press ▶️ to hear from our Infrastructure Advisor @rubbinakm talk about Phase 1 and our next steps for phase 2! 📈🏙🌱
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