Reflections from COP26: Can city-level climate action catalyse global change?
By Hannah van Rooyen, African Cities Research Consortium digital communications officer With 68% of the global population projected to live in urban areas by 2050, efforts to address the risks posed by the climate crisis need to consider the realities of the billions...
Can housing reform help cities deal with climate change whilst reducing poverty?
By Hannah van Rooyen, African Cities Research Consortium digital communications officer More than 1 billion people around the world currently lack access to adequate and affordable housing – a figure expected to triple by 2030. During this period, climate-related...
The political opportunities and obstacles associated with Africa’s urban challenges
By Ezana Haddis Weldeghebrael, research associate at The University of Manchester “Forget planning, politics first.” – Shuaib LwasaUrban Action Lab, Uganda As part of the Development Studies Association Annual Conference, the African Cities Research Consortium...