Land value capture and infrastructure finance in Sub-Saharan Africa
An invitation is extended to this symposium organised by the African Centre for Cities on harnessing land values to finance urban infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Projects
The ACC aims to produce credible new knowledge on the drivers of urban crisis in African cities with an eye on systemic solutions
Urban Humanities Hub
The African Centre for Cities is in the process of strengthening its humanities focus. The purpose of this endeavour is to draw together an intellectual community dealing with urban humanities across the global South.
Integrated Participatory Upgrading
The ACC hosted the third meeting of the Urban Violence, Safety and Governance CityLab on June 26, 2014. The meeting focussed on the theme, ‘Integrated, Participatory Upgrading – Knowledge, Policy and Practice.’
Urban Violence, Safety and Governance
The Urban Violence, Safety and Governance project, coordinated by Dr Mercy Brown-Luthango, forms part of the CityLab Programme. Since 2014, ACC researchers have been working with various stakeholders in assessing upgrading projects undertaken in three informal settlements in Cape Town.
Urban infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa: literature reviews
Three Preliminary Reports are available as part of the Inception Phase of the research project “Urban infrastructure in Sub-Saharan Africa – harnessing land values”
The Cape Town Civil Society Conference, 6 June 2015
The Cape Town Civil Society Conference invites Cape Town’s civil society organisations to reflect on and share their experiences in mobilizing and influencing the urban environment, from struggles around housing and service delivery, to the protection of habitat and biodiversity.
