Jan 8, 2025 | Action research, Commentary, Research
By Adewumi Badiora, ACRC Action Research Lead, Lagos As Africa’s most populous city – with a current population of over 25 million – Lagos is not alone in having a public infrastructure shortfall. When it comes to streetlighting in particular, Lagos has an extreme...
Dec 19, 2024 | Action research, News, Research
By Teddy Kisembo, Paul Isolo Mukwaya, Badru Bukenya and Hafisa Namuli ACRC’s Kampala city team recently embarked on a reflective journey, dissecting the theory of change (ToC) and conceptual framework (CF) that underpin ACRC’s transformative work in African cities....
Nov 22, 2024 | Action research, News, Research
By Rosebella Apollo, ACRC research uptake officer ACRC held its second city managers meeting in Accra, Ghana from 11-15 November 2024. The five-day engagement convened a total of 15 delegates, including ACRC’s senior management team (SMT), city managers and...
Oct 22, 2024 | Action research, News, Research
ACRC is preparing to implement four co-designed action research projects across Nairobi, aimed at improving living conditions among residents of informal settlements. In partnership with SDI-Kenya, the Nairobi city team held a workshop on 16 October 2024 to convene...
Oct 17, 2024 | Action research, Commentary, Research
By Jerry Okal, Rosebella Apollo, Jack Makau, Amollo Ambole, Susan Mwanzia, Wavinya Mutua, Inviolata Njoroge and Lilian Otiso Background to the school feeding programme in Kenya Kenya’s track record in implementing a school feeding programme for nearly 30 years...
Feb 12, 2024 | Action research, Commentary, Research
Building a shared approach to action research This is the first in a series of blog posts exploring the practicalities and experiences of action research. Building on experiences from across the consortium, we hope that it provides a useful guide for both researchers...
