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Community mapping in Kenya improves state Covid-19 response

May 13, 2021 | Commentary, Covid Collective

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...

Webinar: an introduction to the African Cities Research Consortium

Jan 29, 2021 | News

Catch up on our webinar introducing the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) and outlining how the Consortium and its international partners are planning to tackle complex, political and systemic problems in some of Africa’s fastest-growing urban areas. ACRC has...

Symposium to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the 5th Pan-African Congress in Manchester

Nov 6, 2020 | News

On 17th October, the Global Development Institute held a day-long symposium to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the 5th Pan-African Congress which was held in Manchester. Organised by its Africa Research Group, the event brought together researchers to discuss ‘75...

Overcrowding, not density, makes cities more vulnerable to Covid-19

Oct 29, 2020 | Commentary

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...

New African Cities Research Consortium Announced

Oct 1, 2020 | News

Researchers from the Global Development Institute have been awarded a new research contract of £32 million to establish the African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC), funded by the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) as part of UK Aid. Led...

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