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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.
Rising costs and worsening housing conditions in Africa’s informal settlements
ACRC housing domain researchers in Accra, Dar es Salaam, Freetown, Lagos and Lilongwe reflect on how increasing fuel costs have affected housing and construction ecosystems in ACRC research cities, and how these have in turn affected the lives of low-income households.
Generating insights and evidence: ACRC Maiduguri uptake team engages stakeholders
The Maiduguri research uptake team of the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) held a one-day stakeholder engagement meeting on 30 November 2022, where they presented key findings from the research carried out in the city.
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.
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