Mar 11, 2024 | Accra, Dar es Salaam, Freetown, Harare, Kampala, Lilongwe, Mogadishu, News, Research
ACRC has published new research into the challenges facing informal settlement residents in seven African cities: Accra, Ghana; Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; Freetown, Sierra Leone; Harare, Zimbabwe; Kampala, Uganda; Lilongwe, Malawi; and Mogadishu, Somalia. Informal...
Feb 5, 2024 | Bukavu, Freetown, Lagos, Maiduguri, Mogadishu, Nairobi, News, Research
ACRC has published new research, exploring safety and security in six African cities: Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo; Freetown, Sierra Leone; Lagos, Nigeria; Maiduguri, Nigeria; Mogadishu, Somalia; and Nairobi, Kenya. Insecurity, crime and violence have a...
Jun 5, 2023 | Commentary, Freetown, Research
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 drive sustainable urban transformation. In...
May 2, 2023 | Freetown, News, Research
By Kweku Koranteng, ICLEI Africa Navigating urban reform The Freetown uptake workshop on 23 March 2023 examined how to integrate research evidence from ACRC Freetown city studies into processes and activities to achieve congruence between policy actions and urban...
Jan 4, 2023 | Accra, Commentary, Dar es Salaam, Freetown, Lagos, Lilongwe, Research
By Miriam Maina, Farouk Braimah, Alexandre Apsan Frediani, Alphonce G. Kyessi, Joseph Macarthy, Evance Mwathunga, Basirat A. Oyalowo, Ansumana Tarawally, Abdulai Turay and Ola Uduku ACRC housing domain researchers in Accra, Dar es Salaam, Freetown, Lagos and Lilongwe...
Nov 28, 2022 | Commentary, Freetown, Research
The informal settlement of Cockle Bay lies along the western coast of Freetown, Sierra Leone’s capital, and is home to more than 16,000 people. Proximity to the sea plays a prominent role in the lives of residents, delivering sustenance and employment. But it also...