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Action research: Co-creating sustainable solutions to critical challenges in African cities
Community representatives, academic researchers and practitioners from the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) convened for a three-day workshop in Nairobi on 23 November, to advance preparations for the implementation phase of the programme.
Community-led planning and transformation: A conversation with Charity Mumbi and Jane Wairutu
Miriam Maina talks to Charity Mumbi and Jane Wairutu from SDI-Kenya about community-led mapping and data collection, participatory planning processes, and the role of research in inclusive urban transformation.
Migration, politics and urban governance in Lagos
Researchers from ACRC’s Lagos team discuss how migration into the city is shaping debates around place, identity and citizenship, how it impacts on urban governance, and how the political obstacles holding back sustainable reform can be overcome.
National newspaper covers ACRC’s research in Dar es Salaam
Tanzanian newspaper The Guardian covered a recent stakeholder engagement workshop held by ACRC’s Dar es Salaam team.
ACRC Nairobi research workshop: PCPs, housing and safety and security
On 2 November 2022 a workshop brought together a variety of actors to review progress of ACRC research in Nairobi.
Africa’s urbanisation dynamics: A conversation with Philipp Heinrigs
Philipp Heinrigs (OECD) talks to Stephen Gelb about the recent Africa’s Urbanisation Dynamics 2022 report, delving deeper into the key findings and what the analysis reveals about socioeconomic development opportunities in Africa’s fast-growing cities.
Understanding housing challenges in Cockle Bay, Freetown
Researchers from ACRC’s housing and informal settlements domains met in Cockle Bay, Freetown to discuss the issues that the settlement’s residents are facing and possible ways forward.
Urban public finance: A window onto how cities operate
Urban public finance is critical to the functioning of a city, playing a major role in shaping how cities can meet their urban planning, infrastructure and service delivery responsibilities. Investment in urban infrastructure and local services is essential for more prosperous, inclusive and sustainable cities.
Community-led research: A conversation with Eva Muchiri and Nicera Wanjiru
Miriam Maina talks to Eva Muchiri and Nicera Wanjiru from Muungano wa Wanavijiji about data collection and mapping, the importance of communities in driving research agendas and outcomes, and the legacy that programmes like ACRC leave behind in communities.
Co-producing knowledge with Nairobi city stakeholders
Researchers from ACRC’s structural transformation and health, wellbeing and nutrition domain teams in Nairobi engaged key city stakeholders in a full-day workshop.
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