Apr 30, 2024 | Accra, Bukavu, Harare, Kampala, Maiduguri, Mogadishu, News
Date: Monday 20 May 2024 Time: 13:00-14:30 BST / 14:00-15:30 SAST / 15:00-16:30 EAT Register: bit.ly/ACRCUrbanLandWebinar Summary: In many African cities, land is governed by a complex arrangement of actors – public and private, formal and informal, local and...
Apr 26, 2024 | Commentary, Covid Collective, Harare, Kampala, Lilongwe, Nairobi, Research
Covid Collective A multi-partner international group, the Covid Collective is working to provide evidence on the social dimensions of the pandemic to inform decisionmaking on Covid-19-related development challenges. Supported by the UK Foreign Commonwealth and...
Mar 25, 2024 | Accra, Harare, Kampala, Lagos, Nairobi, News, Research
The African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) has confirmed the cities going forward into its implementation phase: Accra, Ghana; Harare, Zimbabwe; Kampala, Uganda; Lagos, Nigeria; and Nairobi, Kenya. This follows the foundation phase research and engagement work in...
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...
Dec 4, 2023 | Commentary, Kampala, Research
By Patricia Liola Tona Katto, Kareem Buyana, Nansozi K. Muwanga and Paul I. Mukwaya Obuntubulamu is a widely recognised concept throughout Uganda, emphasising the importance of treating others with kindness and tact. It originates from the precolonial values of the...
Dec 1, 2023 | Commentary, Kampala, News
Kampala Capital City operates under a complex governance structure involving several administrative bodies and faces multiple challenges. Coordination gaps between different administrative bodies, funding issues and service delivery remain significant concerns for...