African cities - ACRC

New research: Understanding the political economy of development in Freetown

Jun 19, 2024 | News, Research

ACRC has published a new report examining the politics, systems and key urban development domains in Freetown, Sierra Leone. It highlights how national, city and domain-level power and politics interact and the implications for solving intractable development...

Localising and decolonising ACRC: Taking action

Jun 17, 2024 | Research

From the outset of ACRC, we have recognised the essential contribution of diverse African researchers, including those based in the global North and South. We have also recognised the importance of working with knowledge-rich, city-specific research agencies and other...

Localising and decolonising ACRC: Taking the temperature

Jun 17, 2024 | Research

Ever since our initial bid for ACRC, we’ve been discussing how we can better localise decision-making and decolonise knowledge processes. While led from The University of Manchester and funded by FCDO, we’ve sought to prioritise African expertise within the consortium...

Do flood evictions in Nairobi’s informal settlements violate the law?

Jun 13, 2024 | Commentary

By Smith Ouma, postdoctoral research fellow at the Global Development Institute (GDI) Recent floods in Kenya have left at least 270 people dead, displaced more than 200,000 and destroyed property, infrastructure and livelihoods across the country. In Nairobi, hundreds...

Watch: What drives urban reform in African cities?

Jun 11, 2024 | Commentary, News

African cities are full of successful reform stories, but how can we best identify, analyse and celebrate what works? ACRC ran a session as part of the RISE Africa Action Festival on Wednesday 22 May 2024, introducing the urban reform database and exploring some...

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