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💻 https://www.african-cities.org
📩 bit.ly/ACRCnews
🎧 https://africancities.buzzsprout.com/
🎙️What opportunities exist for strengthening food systems in Lagos?
This is the focus of our latest podcast conversation between Ismail Ibraheem, Taibat Lawanson, Folasade Adeboyejo and Deji Akinpelu.
This is the focus of our latest podcast conversation between Ismail Ibraheem, Taibat Lawanson, Folasade Adeboyejo and Deji Akinpelu.
October 9, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🎙️What opportunities exist for strengthening food systems in Lagos?
This is the focus of our latest podcast conversation between Ismail Ibraheem, Taibat Lawanson, Folasade Adeboyejo and Deji Akinpelu.
This is the focus of our latest podcast conversation between Ismail Ibraheem, Taibat Lawanson, Folasade Adeboyejo and Deji Akinpelu.
NEW | How does action research build community and state capabilities?
The fourth blog post in our urban transformation series from Diana Mitlin explores how ACRC is helping build community capabilities to address urban challenges, via engaged and focused real-time learning.
The fourth blog post in our urban transformation series from Diana Mitlin explores how ACRC is helping build community capabilities to address urban challenges, via engaged and focused real-time learning.
July 7, 2025 at 1:43 PM
NEW | How does action research build community and state capabilities?
The fourth blog post in our urban transformation series from Diana Mitlin explores how ACRC is helping build community capabilities to address urban challenges, via engaged and focused real-time learning.
The fourth blog post in our urban transformation series from Diana Mitlin explores how ACRC is helping build community capabilities to address urban challenges, via engaged and focused real-time learning.
NEW | How is ACRC designed to drive urban reform?
The third blog post in our urban transformation series from Diana Mitlin explores the rationale behind how ACRC has been set up and how it aims to add value to reform efforts in African cities.
The third blog post in our urban transformation series from Diana Mitlin explores the rationale behind how ACRC has been set up and how it aims to add value to reform efforts in African cities.
May 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
NEW | How is ACRC designed to drive urban reform?
The third blog post in our urban transformation series from Diana Mitlin explores the rationale behind how ACRC has been set up and how it aims to add value to reform efforts in African cities.
The third blog post in our urban transformation series from Diana Mitlin explores the rationale behind how ACRC has been set up and how it aims to add value to reform efforts in African cities.
NEW | Urban transformation and the trust triad
The next post in our urban transformations blog series from Diana Mitlin focuses on the centrality of trust in politically engaged development programmes.
The next post in our urban transformations blog series from Diana Mitlin focuses on the centrality of trust in politically engaged development programmes.
May 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
NEW | Urban transformation and the trust triad
The next post in our urban transformations blog series from Diana Mitlin focuses on the centrality of trust in politically engaged development programmes.
The next post in our urban transformations blog series from Diana Mitlin focuses on the centrality of trust in politically engaged development programmes.
NEW | Issue-based programming and the parallel tracks of urban reform
We launched our new blog miniseries from Diana Mitlin today, focusing on how urban reform happens and where ACRC fits into change processes – beginning with a post outlining how our approach links to issue-based programming.
We launched our new blog miniseries from Diana Mitlin today, focusing on how urban reform happens and where ACRC fits into change processes – beginning with a post outlining how our approach links to issue-based programming.
May 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
NEW | Issue-based programming and the parallel tracks of urban reform
We launched our new blog miniseries from Diana Mitlin today, focusing on how urban reform happens and where ACRC fits into change processes – beginning with a post outlining how our approach links to issue-based programming.
We launched our new blog miniseries from Diana Mitlin today, focusing on how urban reform happens and where ACRC fits into change processes – beginning with a post outlining how our approach links to issue-based programming.
💡 Could you – or someone you know – be our new CEO?
In case you missed the news, our current CEO Diana Mitlin has announced she will be stepping down, and we're looking for someone to take over the reins of ACRC!
In case you missed the news, our current CEO Diana Mitlin has announced she will be stepping down, and we're looking for someone to take over the reins of ACRC!
April 16, 2025 at 12:59 PM
💡 Could you – or someone you know – be our new CEO?
In case you missed the news, our current CEO Diana Mitlin has announced she will be stepping down, and we're looking for someone to take over the reins of ACRC!
In case you missed the news, our current CEO Diana Mitlin has announced she will be stepping down, and we're looking for someone to take over the reins of ACRC!
NEW | Action research spotlight: Healthy school meals in Nairobi
In this episode, Veronica Mwangi from the University of Nairobi joins @chrisjords.bsky.social to talk about an ACRC action research initiative to improve access to healthy and nutritious school meals in Nairobi’s informal settlements.
In this episode, Veronica Mwangi from the University of Nairobi joins @chrisjords.bsky.social to talk about an ACRC action research initiative to improve access to healthy and nutritious school meals in Nairobi’s informal settlements.
March 18, 2025 at 12:07 PM
NEW | Action research spotlight: Healthy school meals in Nairobi
In this episode, Veronica Mwangi from the University of Nairobi joins @chrisjords.bsky.social to talk about an ACRC action research initiative to improve access to healthy and nutritious school meals in Nairobi’s informal settlements.
In this episode, Veronica Mwangi from the University of Nairobi joins @chrisjords.bsky.social to talk about an ACRC action research initiative to improve access to healthy and nutritious school meals in Nairobi’s informal settlements.
NEW | Why do land brokers matter in African cities?
Recently published ACRC research, exploring land and connectivity in African cities, found “land brokers” to be significant players within urban land markets.
Recently published ACRC research, exploring land and connectivity in African cities, found “land brokers” to be significant players within urban land markets.
January 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
NEW | Why do land brokers matter in African cities?
Recently published ACRC research, exploring land and connectivity in African cities, found “land brokers” to be significant players within urban land markets.
Recently published ACRC research, exploring land and connectivity in African cities, found “land brokers” to be significant players within urban land markets.