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WASH in urban markets: Governance lessons from Kuwadzana 4 Market, Harare
In this blog miniseries looking at urban markets in Harare, this third post takes a closer look at market sanitation.
Grassroots power: What does community climate action look like in Harare’s informal settlements?
As part of a miniseries covering progress in the ISCCA project in Harare, this third blog post spotlights grassroots activities taking place in different communities.
Reimagining urban climate finance: From global commitments to community-led resilience
This blog post presents reflections from a recent session at CBA20, which explored the issue of urban climate finance through two key lenses: breadth of finance availability and depth of finance delivery.
Beyond “firefighting”: Tackling disaster risk at Harare’s urban markets
In this blog miniseries looking at urban markets in Harare, this second post outlines priority actions for tackling fire risks in markets.
Networking solutions: Community-led climate adaptation in Harare’s informal settlements
As part of a miniseries covering progress in the ISCCA project in Harare, this second blog post explores the establishment of a community-led climate action network.
Sustaining land tenure security in Maiduguri’s informal settlements
To help improve land tenure security and unlock the full economic potential of land for vulnerable people, ACRC’s action research in Maiduguri seeks to improve access to formal land registration through systematic land title registration (SLTR).
What a receding Harare City means for urban markets
In this blog miniseries looking at urban markets in Harare, this first post explores the City of Harare’s receding role in urban markets.
Community-led climate action: Strengthening resilience in Harare’s informal settlements
As part of a miniseries covering progress in the ISCCA project in Harare, this first blog post outlines the climate action goals the initiative seeks to achieve and what’s been happening so far.
A recurrent epidemic: Why anticipatory action is key to mitigating cholera in Maiduguri
On 4 May, the first case of cholera in 2026 was confirmed in Maiduguri, three days after it was reported. This index case was traced to a water point located in a densely populated informal settlement.
Harare urban markets indaba: More than just a policy dialogue
Recognising the centrality of urban markets to Harare’s economy, ACRC convened an urban markets indaba – or conference – under the theme: “Repositioning Harare’s urban markets as inclusive, productive, resilient and well-governed city systems”.
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