May 31, 2023 | News, Research
By Rosebella Apollo, ACRC research uptake officer Accra in perspective Accra serves as Ghana’s capital, economic hub and critical link to the global economy. The city is estimated to host almost 5.5 million people, equating to the highest population density in Ghana....
May 2, 2023 | News, Research
By Kweku Koranteng, ICLEI Africa Navigating urban reform The Freetown uptake workshop on 23 March 2023 examined how to integrate research evidence from ACRC Freetown city studies into processes and activities to achieve congruence between policy actions and urban...
Mar 24, 2023 | News, Research
By Rosebella Apollo, ACRC research uptake officer The ACRC Nairobi team convened a final research uptake workshop on 9-10 March 2023. The two-day event aimed to stimulate policymakers, community representatives, county government officials, urban practitioners and...
Mar 17, 2023 | News, Research
By Lauren Arendse, uptake lead from ICLEI Africa ACRC’s Lilongwe research team and ICLEI Africa held the final uptake workshop for the foundation phase of the programme on Friday 10 March 2023. Over the past year, the research team has been unpacking urban reform...
Feb 22, 2023 | Research, Unpacking ACRC
By Clare Degenhardt, Chris Jordan and Hannah van Rooyen African cities are dealing with a range of interlocking, dynamic and seemingly intractable challenges – from managing rapid expansion, addressing rising demand for overstretched services and dealing with...
