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
Urban transformation and the trust triad
This is the second in a series of blog posts focusing on how urban reform happens, and where ACRC fits into change processes. This post explores urban transformation and the centrality of trust in politically engaged development programmes.
Issue-based programming and the parallel tracks of urban reform
This is the first in a series of blog posts focusing on how urban reform happens, and where ACRC fits into change processes. This post focuses on how ACRC’s approach links to issue-based programming.
New research: Interrogating gender, youth and (in)security in African cities
Across African cities, young people experience specific barriers to accessing livelihoods. A new crosscutting report examines this gendered youth–(in)security nexus in African cities.
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