Lagos gated communities: Shelter from crime or social segregation?

Gated communities have become pervasive in many areas of Lagos. Adewumi Badiora highlights security and status as primary motivations for their establishment and explores potential socioeconomic implications for city residents.

Insights from ACRC’s uptake workshop in Kampala

The ACRC Kampala team's final uptake workshop in September was themed around “working together for urban progress”. Bernadatte Bainomugisha, Judith Mbabazi, Peter Kasaija and Hakimu Sseviiri recap on the discussions around research findings and inclusive urban reform strategies.

Collaborating to build resilient communities: Lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic in Harare

The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated inequalities in cities, with lasting impacts over time. Teurai Nyamangara outlines key findings from the Covid Collective research in Harare along with recommended actions for building resilient communities.

Cultivating change through creativity: Capturing Covid-19 experiences in Nairobi

Michelle Koyaro, Jacob Omondi, Elvira Songoro, Jane Wairutu and Joseph Kimani share insights from their Covid Collective research in Mathare, highlighting the resilience and resourcefulness of the community in coping with Covid-19 pandemic impacts.

Covid-19 effects and responses in Kampala's informal sector: Promises for social justice and resilient livelihoods in the face of multiple crises

Nairobi in the wake of Covid-19: Civil society organisations key to building resilient capacities

Informal settlement communities as first responders to disasters: Covid-19 pandemic experiences in Harare

Redefining urban social protection programmes in Malawi: Lessons from the Covid-19 Emergency Urban Cash Intervention (CUCI)

Catch up on our recent webinar with Shalini Sinha, Catherine Sutherland and Paul Mukwaya, who talk about their experiences of working with reform coalitions and explore the role of knowledge and evidence in catalysing urban reform.

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