Mar 27, 2023 | Commentary, Harare, Research
ACRC defines inclusive urban reform coalitions as partnerships between government, experts and civil society organisations – often directly involving communities and groups most directly affected by the issues at hand – to drive sustainable urban transformation. In...
Mar 24, 2023 | Nairobi, News, Research
By Rosebella Apollo, ACRC research uptake officer The ACRC Nairobi team convened a final research uptake workshop on 9-10 March 2023. The two-day event aimed to stimulate policymakers, community representatives, county government officials, urban practitioners and...
Mar 17, 2023 | Lilongwe, News, Research
By Lauren Arendse, uptake lead from ICLEI Africa ACRC’s Lilongwe research team and ICLEI Africa held the final uptake workshop for the foundation phase of the programme on Friday 10 March 2023. Over the past year, the research team has been unpacking urban reform...
Mar 1, 2023 | Accra, Commentary, Research
By Michael Danquah and Kunal Sen Structural transformation involves the movement of workers from low-productivity sectors to high-productivity sectors. It has historically been associated with a shift from agrarian economies to more industrial economies based around...
Feb 22, 2023 | Research, Unpacking ACRC
By Clare Degenhardt, Chris Jordan and Hannah van Rooyen African cities are dealing with a range of interlocking, dynamic and seemingly intractable challenges – from managing rapid expansion, addressing rising demand for overstretched services and dealing with...
Feb 21, 2023 | Dar es Salaam, News, Research
Initial research findings from ACRC on housing in Dar es Salaam feature in a recent article in Tanzanian national newspaper, The Guardian. The article highlights concerns and policy recommendations emerging from a stakeholders’ meeting held in Dar es Salaam on 1...
