What we don’t know about Africa’s 100 largest cities

What we don’t know about Africa’s 100 largest cities

What can we learn from looking at Africa through the lens of its cities? This blog is the third in a series exploring different aspects of city development and urban change in Africa, featuring contributions from researchers and practitioners working within the...
Community mapping in Kenya improves state Covid-19 response

Community mapping in Kenya improves state Covid-19 response

By Professor Diana Mitlin, CEO of the African Cities Research Consortium  This case study – originally published as part of the Covid Collective Research for Policy and Practice series – shows how an urban social movement was able to produce the knowledge that state...
Valuing water in the Global South

Valuing water in the Global South

To mark World Water Day 2021, Diana Mitlin, Professor of Global Urbanism at The University of Manchester’s Global Development Institute, discusses the issues the Global South face when it comes to accessing clean water. Diana Mitlin is currently leading the African...