Apr 28, 2023 | Commentary
By Evans Itayi Banana, ACRC Harare research uptake lead (Dialogue on Shelter for the Homeless Trust) Democratising research processes has long been a contested subject. While co-production of knowledge presents vast opportunities for positive development outcomes,...
Jul 3, 2025 | ACRC and change, Action research, Commentary, Research
Urban transformations: Aid, trust and ACRC This is the third in a series of blog posts focusing on how urban reform happens and where ACRC fits into change processes. The first blog post focuses on how ACRC’s approach links to issue-based programming, the second...
Jun 27, 2025 | Action research, News, Research
By Peter Elias, action research project lead Lagos is one of Africa’s fastest-growing cities, and what happens in its coastal informal settlements will shape the area’s climate future. In Lagos, hundreds of low-lying coastal informal settlements are on the frontlines...
Mar 20, 2024 | Commentary, Research
“No textbook can tell you how to do this.” ACRC defines inclusive urban reform coalitions as partnerships between government, experts and civil society organisations – often directly involving communities and groups most directly affected by the issues at hand – to...
Nov 8, 2023 | Commentary, News
By Rosebella Apollo, ACRC research uptake officer With ACRC’s aims to contribute towards and drive evidence-informed decisionmaking (EIDM) in the African continent, I was delighted to represent the consortium during the Evidence 2023 conference, held from 13 to 15...
