Feb 3, 2023 | News, Research
ACRC research into urban development in Lagos has attracted further coverage from national newspaper The Guardian… Improving safety and security The population of Lagos is growing fast, largely thanks to waves of migration into the city. This high influx of people...
Feb 2, 2023 | News, Research
ACRC’s research in Maiduguri has been covered by a number of radio and television stations, in English, Kanuri and Hausa along with other local languages. As well as news coverage of workshops and advocacy visits to the media houses, the city team has featured on...
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...
Jan 31, 2023 | Commentary, Research
“We really see these reform coalitions as very key. They’re key to nurturing new ideas, they’re key to articulating ideas that perhaps are working elsewhere and making sure they’re understood within their local context. They’re key in...
Jan 24, 2023 | Commentary, Research
“This is kind of a hub, if you will, that’s bringing in goods and services to the wider group of people in the informal settlements. And you can think about anything that you need in your life, in your home. So things to do with food, clothes, anything that you...
Jan 9, 2023 | Commentary, Research
“Beyond patrolling, beyond the police, beyond anti-terror police activities which come from a global war on terror, what are people doing every day and what have they been doing every day to keep themselves safe?” In this episode, Wangui Kimari talks to...
