Jun 17, 2025 | Action research, News, Research
By the ACRC Maiduguri project team In Borno State, where conflict and displacement have reshaped lives for over a decade, one document is quietly empowering women like never before – a land title. For years, countless women have built homes, supported families and...
Jun 4, 2025 | Action research, News, Research
By Patrick Njoroge and Evans Otibine The Mukuru Special Planning Area in Nairobi is home to a population of about 400,000. Approximately 100,560 households occupy 689 acres of land. The informal settlement is situated between the Nairobi Industrial Area and Mombasa...
May 29, 2025 | Action research, News, Research
By Erika Garcia Fermin Funding the urgent development needs of a city like Accra requires additional sources of domestically generated revenues. Property taxation could prove to be an important source of financing to pay for the infrastructure and public service...
May 19, 2025 | Action research, News, Research
By Jerry Okal and Jack Makau Nairobi City County is taking a significant step forward in fostering inclusive development with its newly launched Refugee Integration and Community Building Strategy (NCRIS). The launch immediately provides refugees and other migrants...
May 15, 2025 | ACRC and change, Commentary, Research
Urban transformations: Aid, trust and ACRC This is the third in a series of blog posts focusing on how urban reform happens and where ACRC fits into change processes. The first blog post focuses on how ACRC’s approach links to issue-based programming, the second...
May 13, 2025 | News, Research
As urbanisation accelerates across Africa, cities are under growing pressure to deliver essential infrastructure and public services – such as water, sanitation, drainage and electricity. Yet this expanding responsibility is unfolding in a context where sustainable...
