Feb 8, 2024 | News, Research
By Rosebella Apollo, ACRC research uptake officer Since independence, Kenya has grappled with the state of food insecurity and poor health and nutrition. Despite multiple stakeholder interventions to address these challenges over the last six decades, the severity of...
Feb 5, 2024 | News, Research
ACRC has published new research, exploring safety and security in six African cities: Bukavu, Democratic Republic of Congo; Freetown, Sierra Leone; Lagos, Nigeria; Maiduguri, Nigeria; Mogadishu, Somalia; and Nairobi, Kenya. Insecurity, crime and violence have a...
Dec 6, 2023 | Commentary, Research
“From the design of the project, from the design of the tools, to implementation, to data collection and everything, the community should be at the lead, at the forefront, speaking about their issues” ACRC research in Nairobi has brought together communities,...
Dec 4, 2023 | Commentary, Research
By Patricia Liola Tona Katto, Kareem Buyana, Nansozi K. Muwanga and Paul I. Mukwaya Obuntubulamu is a widely recognised concept throughout Uganda, emphasising the importance of treating others with kindness and tact. It originates from the precolonial values of the...
Nov 27, 2023 | Commentary, Research
By Patricia Liola Tona Katto, Gloria Seruwagi, Nansozi K. Muwanga and Paul I. Mukwaya It is no question that Uganda has a large youth population, with UNICEF stating it is the second most youthful population in the world. In 2022, nearly half (49%) of Uganda’s...
Nov 23, 2023 | Commentary, Research
By Adewumi Badiora, ACRC Lagos safety and security domain lead Globally, an historic evolution is in progress. Megacities – defined by the UN as cities with populations of over 10 million – are emergent in Africa. Lagos in Nigeria, Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic...
