Jan 23, 2026 | Action research, Lagos, News, Research
Safe streets make for safe cities, but a lack of lighting can exacerbate the everyday insecurity of urban residents. ACRC’s safety and security research in Lagos found the absence of streetlighting in low-income areas to be a key concern among residents, as the cover...
Dec 18, 2025 | Action research, Freetown, News, Research
“Kush is very easy to find here in Kolleh Town. People sell it openly, sometimes on the roadside, near junctions, and even close to our schools. You don’t even need to go far.” – Community member, Kolleh Town, Sierra Leone Kush is a type of synthetic drug that is...
Dec 8, 2025 | Bukavu, News, Research
Ville d’environ 1,3 million d’habitants située à l’est de la République démocratique du Congo (RDC), Bukavu est confrontée à des défis importants et complexes liés à la gouvernance, à la décentralisation, à l’urbanisation et à la gestion des ressources. La croissance...
Dec 4, 2025 | Bukavu, News, Research
Home to around 1.3 million people, Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) faces significant and complex challenges related to governance, decentralisation, urbanisation and resource management. With the population expected to double by 2030 and triple by...
Dec 2, 2025 | Kampala, News, Research
More than 60% of Kampala’s 2.3 million residents reside in informal settlements. Despite the city being food-abundant, communities living in these neighbourhoods face significant barriers to accessing nutritious diets, due to economic hardship, weak governance and...
