Feb 1, 2023 | News, Research
“A critical mass of slum dwellers creates a force that councils cannot ignore… It can forge its own agenda and then negotiate and partner with others to implement it.” – Sarah Nanduduvice-chairperson of the Slum Dwellers Federation in Ugandaand community...
Dec 22, 2022 | Maiduguri, News, Research
By Babakura Bukar, Maiduguri uptake lead The Maiduguri research uptake team of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) held a one-day stakeholder engagement meeting on 30 November 2022, where they presented key findings from the research carried out in the...
Dec 16, 2022 | Nairobi, News, Research
By Rosebella Apollo, ACRC research uptake officer Community representatives, academic researchers and practitioners from the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) convened for a three-day workshop in Nairobi on 23 November, to advance preparations for the...
Dec 5, 2022 | Dar es Salaam, News, Research
Tanzanian newspaper The Guardian covered a recent stakeholder engagement workshop held by ACRC’s Dar es Salaam team. The aim of the meeting was to formally introduce the research programme to stakeholders, outline the issues it is aiming to address, and build interest...
Dec 2, 2022 | Nairobi, News, Research
By Charity Mumbi, projects officer at SDI-Kenya African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) research aims to unravel the complex challenges that impede urban development. It recognises that there are different actors and political interplay that influence the shape of...
Nov 17, 2022 | Nairobi, News, Research
Researchers from ACRC’s structural transformation and health, wellbeing and nutrition domain teams in Nairobi engaged key city stakeholders in a full-day workshop, to facilitate the co-production of knowledge, discuss and validate emerging research findings, and drive...
