Sep 1, 2025 | Action research, News, Research
By Nansozi K Muwanga, action research project lead Uganda is one of the youngest countries in the world, with over 70% of its population under the age of 30. In the lead-up to the 2021 elections, it was estimated that two-thirds of registered voters were below 30,...
Aug 11, 2025 | News, Research
The International Development Research Centre, Canada, and the Grassroots Justice Network are excited to announce a new open access volume: Legal Empowerment in Informal Settlements: Grassroots Experiences in the Global South. One chapter is co-authored by ACRC’s...
Aug 5, 2025 | Action research, News, Research
By Amollo Ambole, ACRC Nairobi in-city urban development research lead The ACRC Nairobi team had the privilege of joining residents, government officials, engineers, public health experts and other stakeholders at the Water and Sanitation Policy workshop for...
Jul 23, 2025 | Action research, News, Research
By Francis Kariuki and Kelvin Mbatia Imagine living in a place where the ground beneath your feet feels uncertain. For the residents of Mathare informal settlement in Nairobi, this is not imagined but rather their daily reality. For too long, headlines from this...
Jul 7, 2025 | Action research, News, Research
By Michelle Koyaro, programme assistant at SDI Kenya Like many large informal settlements, Mathare in Nairobi faces many challenges, including the poor management of waste, leading to severe health, environmental and infrastructural consequences. Its waste management...
