Why do we need a “new development partnership”?

Why do we need a “new development partnership”?

By Diana Mitlin, CEO of the African Cities Research Consortium  Demands for equitable development partnerships are not new, but the Black Lives Matter movement has undoubtedly amplified calls for systemic change in the sector, which are making some progress....
Reflecting on the World Urban Forum

Reflecting on the World Urban Forum

By Chris Jordan, ACRC’s communications manager The 12th World Urban Forum took place in Cairo last week – only the second time it has been held in Africa since its inception in Nairobi in 2002. A record 24,000 people attended from 182 countries – and it often...
ACRC at the World Urban Forum

ACRC at the World Urban Forum

For the first time in over 20 years, the World Urban Forum is being hosted on the African continent. The African Cities Research Consortium will be there – so if you’re attending, please come and say hello! Look out for the ACRC exhibition booth where you can chat to...