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...
Nov 21, 2023 | Commentary, Research
“Informal settlements in Kampala, and in other cities elsewhere across Africa, they are not homogenous, they’re very heterogeneous. The kinds of pressures they face – social, environmental, political, economic pressures – they’re very...
Nov 9, 2023 | News, Research
The African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) is commencing pilot action research projects in four African cities: Nairobi, Kenya; Harare, Zimbabwe; Maiduguri, Nigeria and Mogadishu, Somalia. Aimed at reducing urban poverty and inequality, these interventions are the...
Oct 4, 2023 | News, Research
By Bernadatte Bainomugisha, Judith Mbabazi, Peter Kasaija and Hakimu Sseviiri ACRC’s Kampala team held its final uptake workshop at Hotel Africana on 7 September 2023, bringing together policymakers, practitioners and researchers to explore key findings and forge a...
Sep 26, 2023 | Commentary, Covid Collective, Research
Covid Collective A multi-partner international group, the Covid Collective is working to provide evidence on the social dimensions of the pandemic to inform decisionmaking on Covid-19-related development challenges. Supported by the UK Foreign Commonwealth and...
