Working together for urban progress
African Cities Research Consortium is a collaborative approach to tackling complex problems in the continent’s rapidly changing cities.
About 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.
THE LATEST ACRC NEWS
What are the largest cities in Africa – today and in 1800?
We know relatively little about most of Africa’s pre-colonial urban history and the role of its cities. This is something especially pronounced in sub-Saharan Africa.
Valuing water in the Global South
To mark World Water Day 2021, Diana Mitlin, Professor of Global Urbanism at The University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute, discusses the issues the Global South face when it comes to accessing clean water.
Webinar: an introduction to the African Cities Research Consortium
Catch up on our webinar introducing the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) and outlining how the Consortium and its international partners are planning to tackle complex, political and systemic problems in some of Africa’s fastest-growing urban areas.
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LATEST TWEETS FROM ACRC
💰 Faced with financial hardship brought on by the #Covid19 pandemic, an increasing number of small traders in Nairobi's informal settlements are turning to savings groups and credit unions for support.
Read more via @devex:
https://www.devex.com/news/kenya-s-slum-vendors-rely-on-savings-groups-to-survive-covid-19-99741
🏙️ Cities will be home to three quarters of humanity by 2100, but this comes with social, environmental and economic challenges.
@OfficialUoM research has transformed the provision of sustainable infrastructure for cities around the world.
Learn how 👉 https://www.manchester.ac.uk/research/impact/sdgs/sustainability/urban-living-labs-sdg-11/?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=impact_sdgs&utm_term=UoM-none-central&utm_content=landing%20page