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ACRC at the World Urban Forum
For the first time in over 20 years, the World Urban Forum is being hosted on the African continent. Look out for the ACRC exhibition booth where you can chat to us and find out more about our research and future plans.
ACRC hosts action research stakeholder meeting in Nairobi
In partnership with SDI-Kenya, ACRC’s Nairobi city team held a workshop on 16 October 2024 to convene key stakeholders around proposed action research projects in the city.
A silent crisis: Addressing the mental health needs of young people in African cities
By 2050, over half of Africa’s population will be under 25. While African cities offer the potential for jobs and innovation, they also face a growing crisis: the mental wellbeing of their young people.
Kenya’s school feeding programme: A vital safety net for the most vulnerable learners
Kenya’s track record in implementing a school feeding programme for nearly 30 years is a testament to its evolution. Over the decades, the programme has been pivotal in providing meals for pre-primary and primary school children.
Podcast: Politics and progress in Accra with Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai
Abdul-Gafaru Abdulai joins Chris Jordan to talk about the major findings from ACRC’s urban development research in the Greater Accra Metropolitan Area, discussing how the city has changed over the last 25 years and the slow progress being made towards improving service delivery in disadvantaged areas.
New research: Understanding the politics of urban development in Accra
ACRC has published a new paper exploring the urban development challenges facing Accra, Ghana.
Lessons in urban resilience from the floods in Maiduguri, Nigeria
On Tuesday 10 September 2024, Maiduguri city residents woke up to an unparalleled natural disaster: flooding that severely damaged over half of the city and resulted in the significant loss of lives.
Uncovering the politics of informal settlements in African cities
A recent webinar drew on a study undertaken by ACRC researchers to explore how development processes in informal settlements in Accra, Freetown, Harare and Kampala are shaped by their differing political settlements.
New research: How the climate crisis is hampering labour productivity in Accra
Researchers from ACRC’s structural transformation domain have published a new working paper, looking at the effect of climate change on city-wide labour productivity in Accra, Ghana.
Urbanisation, rentier capitalism and the politics of inequality in Kenya
On 25 June 2024, the streets of Nairobi erupted in protest against the government of Kenya’s plans to increase taxes on many everyday goods, such as food and fuel.
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