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Unpacking ACRC’s approach to research uptake
What is research uptake? How is it being foregrounded in the ACRC research process? And what are some of our cities’ experiences with it on the ground?
How do you build an inclusive urban reform coalition?
Tackling the myriad urban challenges facing African cities and driving sustainable, inclusive urban reform are ambitious and lofty aims – unlikely to be achieved by any single organisation, whether public or private.
ACRC Lagos researchers weigh in on urban reform agenda
ACRC research into urban development in Lagos has attracted further coverage from national newspaper The Guardian.
ACRC research gets people talking in Maiduguri
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.
New paper: Driving equitable change through urban reform coalitions
A new open access paper in Area Development and Policy by Diana Mitlin investigates how urban reform coalitions can contribute to inclusive and equitable urban change in the global South.
Building inclusive urban reform coalitions: A conversation with Diana Mitlin
Diana Mitlin talks about her new paper on how reform coalitions can contribute to inclusive equitable urban change in the global South.
Household microenterprises in African cities: A conversation with Selina Pasirayi and Rollins Chitika
Ademola Omoegun talks to two city-based researchers from the neighbourhood and district economic development domain – Selina Pasirayi (Harare) and Rollins Chitika (Lilongwe) – about the critical role that household microenterprises (HMEs) play in African cities.
Gendered experiences of rural migrant youth in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
“I have lived everything there is to be lived in this city. Now I need to leave because all that is left for me here is misery and I want a better life for my child.”
Gender and (in)formal security provision in Maiduguri, Nigeria
While on fieldwork in Maiduguri, I met Aisha (not her real name), who introduced herself as the commander of the vigilante group in her community.
Safety and security in Nairobi: A conversation with Wangui Kimari
Wangui Kimari talks to Patience Adzande about the unfolding safety and security domain research in Nairobi, how she hopes it will contribute to decolonising ideas and practices for security in the city, and the importance of cross-domain coordination for achieving urban transformation.
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