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Reflections from COP26: Can city-level climate action catalyse global change?

Nov 19, 2021 | Freetown, Nairobi, News

By Hannah van Rooyen, African Cities Research Consortium digital communications officer With 68% of the global population projected to live in urban areas by 2050, efforts to address the risks posed by the climate crisis need to consider the realities of the billions...

Can housing reform help cities deal with climate change whilst reducing poverty?

Oct 20, 2021 | News

By Hannah van Rooyen, African Cities Research Consortium digital communications officer More than 1 billion people around the world currently lack access to adequate and affordable housing – a figure expected to triple by 2030. During this period, climate-related...

Outside Africa’s largest cities

Sep 7, 2021 | News

What can we learn from looking at Africa through the lens of its cities? This blog is the eighth in a series exploring different aspects of city development and urban change in Africa, featuring contributions from researchers and practitioners working within the...

Applications now open for eight postdoctoral research fellowships at ACRC

Sep 2, 2021 | News

Do you have a commitment to driving positive urban change in African cities? Do you have a PhD in a relevant field, or are you close to completing one? Read on to find out more about our postdoctoral fellowships and how to apply… The African Cities Research Consortium...

The political opportunities and obstacles associated with Africa’s urban challenges

Jul 9, 2021 | News

By Ezana Haddis Weldeghebrael, research associate at The University of Manchester “Forget planning, politics first.” – Shuaib LwasaUrban Action Lab, Uganda As part of the Development Studies Association Annual Conference, the African Cities Research Consortium...

Webinar: an introduction to the African Cities Research Consortium

Jan 29, 2021 | Accra, Addis Ababa, Bukavu, Dar es Salaam, Freetown, Harare, Kampala, Khartoum, Lagos, Lilongwe, Maiduguri, Mogadishu, Nairobi, News

Catch up on our webinar introducing the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) and outlining how the Consortium and its international partners are planning to tackle complex, political and systemic problems in some of Africa’s fastest-growing urban areas. ACRC has...

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