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...
Mar 24, 2023 | Nairobi, News, Research
By Rosebella Apollo, ACRC research uptake officer The ACRC Nairobi team convened a final research uptake workshop on 9-10 March 2023. The two-day event aimed to stimulate policymakers, community representatives, county government officials, urban practitioners and...
Mar 17, 2023 | Lilongwe, News, Research
By Lauren Arendse, uptake lead from ICLEI Africa ACRC’s Lilongwe research team and ICLEI Africa held the final uptake workshop for the foundation phase of the programme on Friday 10 March 2023. Over the past year, the research team has been unpacking urban reform...
Feb 21, 2023 | Dar es Salaam, News, Research
Initial research findings from ACRC on housing in Dar es Salaam feature in a recent article in Tanzanian national newspaper, The Guardian. The article highlights concerns and policy recommendations emerging from a stakeholders’ meeting held in Dar es Salaam on 1...
Feb 15, 2023 | Lagos, News, Research
“What is the health profile of Lagosians, and how does public health infrastructure respond to health challenges in Lagos?” These were some of the questions put to ACRC researcher, Basirat Oyalowo, in a recent Rethinking Lagos radio interview, sponsored by...
Feb 3, 2023 | Lagos, News, Research
ACRC research into urban development in Lagos has attracted further coverage from national newspaper The Guardian… Improving safety and security The population of Lagos is growing fast, largely thanks to waves of migration into the city. This high influx of people...