Nov 26, 2025 | Action research, News, Research
The International Development Committee, a parliamentary oversight body, recently launched an inquiry into the future of the UK’s international aid and development assistance programmes. It is looking at “how the UK can continue to deliver high impact international...
Nov 25, 2025 | Action research, Nairobi, News, Research
By Jerry Okal and Jack Makau The Evidence Fund Early Market Engagement (EME) event, organised by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), gathered a diverse group of policymakers, researchers, academics and...
Oct 16, 2025 | Action research, Lagos, News, Research
By Chris Jordan As a consortium, we’re trying to learn what catalyses inclusive urban reform across African cities. But what does that really mean in practice, as well as in theory? This was the overarching question for our recent meeting in Lagos between our senior...
Oct 10, 2025 | Action research, Nairobi, News, Research
By Molly Adawo, member of the Nairobi waste co-research team From 7-8 August 2025, the Mathare solid waste co-researchers – consisting of waste workers from Mathare subcounty in Nairobi – travelled to Naivasha, approximately 100 kilometres away, for a two-day learning...
Oct 3, 2025 | Action research, Nairobi, News, Research
By Evans Otibine, Kelvin Mbatia, Maureen Musya, Michelle Koyaro, Veronica Mwangi, Susan Mwanzia, Patrick Njoroge, Jane Weru, Jack Makau and Amollo Ambole What does research in informal settlements in Nairobi look like? This was the guiding question for a recent...
Oct 1, 2025 | Action research, Kampala, News, Research
By Teddy Kisembo (in-city urban development lead), and reflections from Ggaba action research team Ggaba Market is located in Ggaba parish, in Makindye division, along the shoreline of Lake Victoria. The market hosts over 500 vendors purveying fresh and cooked food...
