Nov 19, 2021 | Freetown, Nairobi, News
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...
May 13, 2021 | Commentary, Covid Collective, Nairobi
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...
Oct 29, 2020 | Commentary, Nairobi
By Professor Diana Mitlin, CEO of the African Cities Research Consortium Covid-19 has brought a new realization to many governments and development agencies. Investment in towns and cities is essential. People need to live in healthy neighbourhoods with access to...