Jun 5, 2023 | Commentary, Freetown, Research
ACRC defines inclusive urban reform coalitions as partnerships between government, experts and civil society organisations – often directly involving communities and groups most directly affected by the issues at hand – to drive sustainable urban transformation. In...
May 31, 2023 | Accra, News, Research
By Rosebella Apollo, ACRC research uptake officer Accra in perspective Accra serves as Ghana’s capital, economic hub and critical link to the global economy. The city is estimated to host almost 5.5 million people, equating to the highest population density in Ghana....
May 2, 2023 | Freetown, News, Research
By Kweku Koranteng, ICLEI Africa Navigating urban reform The Freetown uptake workshop on 23 March 2023 examined how to integrate research evidence from ACRC Freetown city studies into processes and activities to achieve congruence between policy actions and urban...
Apr 28, 2023 | Commentary, Harare
By Evans Itayi Banana, ACRC Harare research uptake lead (Dialogue on Shelter for the Homeless Trust) Democratising research processes has long been a contested subject. While co-production of knowledge presents vast opportunities for positive development outcomes,...
Apr 18, 2023 | Commentary, Harare, Lagos
Guest blog by Astrid RN Haas, fellow at the University of Toronto’s Infrastructure Institute and extraordinary lecturer in the University of Pretoria’s Department of Economics Economists have long claimed there is overwhelming evidence that urbanisation...
