Mar 17, 2023 | Lilongwe, News, Research
By Lauren Arendse, uptake lead from ICLEI Africa ACRC’s Lilongwe research team and ICLEI Africa held the final uptake workshop for the foundation phase of the programme on Friday 10 March 2023. Over the past year, the research team has been unpacking urban reform...
Mar 15, 2023 | Commentary, Maiduguri
By Patience Adzande Maiduguri, a city in north-eastern Nigeria, has been plagued by insurgency perpetrated by Boko Haram over the past 13 years. While the level of insurgent attacks has been curtailed, Maiduguri manifests all the characteristics of a fragile city....
Mar 1, 2023 | Accra, Commentary, Research
By Michael Danquah and Kunal Sen Structural transformation involves the movement of workers from low-productivity sectors to high-productivity sectors. It has historically been associated with a shift from agrarian economies to more industrial economies based around...
Feb 22, 2023 | Research, Unpacking ACRC
By Clare Degenhardt, Chris Jordan and Hannah van Rooyen African cities are dealing with a range of interlocking, dynamic and seemingly intractable challenges – from managing rapid expansion, addressing rising demand for overstretched services and dealing with...
Feb 21, 2023 | Dar es Salaam, News, Research
Initial research findings from ACRC on housing in Dar es Salaam feature in a recent article in Tanzanian national newspaper, The Guardian. The article highlights concerns and policy recommendations emerging from a stakeholders’ meeting held in Dar es Salaam on 1...
