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Conducting research in fragile cities: Reflections on my experience in Maiduguri, Nigeria
Maiduguri, a city in north-eastern Nigeria, has been plagued by insurgency perpetrated by Boko Haram over the past 13 years. I am interested in what territorial and governance gaps may have emerged and the implications on everyday safety and security in the city.
How can cities create better jobs in sub-Saharan Africa?
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 urban areas.
Can identifying “priority complex problems” catalyse urban reform?
African cities are dealing with a range of interlocking, dynamic and seemingly intractable challenges. Through research that builds evidence and supports coalitions of urban reformers, we aim to show how complex problems in African cities can be solved collectively.
Improving access to housing in Dar es Salaam: ACRC research in the national press
Initial research findings from ACRC on housing in Dar es Salaam feature in a recent article in Tanzanian national newspaper, The Guardian.
Lagos city of systems research on the airwaves
“What is the health profile of Lagosians, and how does public health infrastructure respond to health challenges in Lagos?” These were some of the questions put to ACRC researcher, Basirat Oyalowo, in a recent Rethinking Lagos radio interview.
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.
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