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    SLURC Highlights Accomplishments of KNOW Project
    Urban-KNOW
    • Feb 18
    • 2 min

    SLURC Highlights Accomplishments of KNOW Project

    By George M.O. Williams from PREMIER NEWS Originally posted on Premiere Media [linked here] on 07 February 2022 The Sierra Leone Urban...
    12 views
    My experiences of engaging with the narratives of planning degree alumni from different countries
    Urban-KNOW
    • Mar 23, 2021
    • 6 min

    My experiences of engaging with the narratives of planning degree alumni from different countries

    By Priya Singh, Work Package 5 Researcher at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) The introduction of a range of research...
    337 views
    Supporting Community Briquette Groups in Kampala with Seeding Grants
    Urban-KNOW
    • Feb 12, 2021
    • 4 min

    Supporting Community Briquette Groups in Kampala with Seeding Grants

    By Paul Mukwaya, Judith Mbabazi, Teddy Kisembo (Urban Action Lab, Makerere University, Kampala) Above: Briquette Making groups during the...
    209 views
    ACHR: Reflecting on 30+ years of Community-led Development in Asia
    Urban-KNOW
    • Oct 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    ACHR: Reflecting on 30+ years of Community-led Development in Asia

    Over Zoom, ACHR seniors reflected on the legacies of the network over the past thirty years, sharing key ideas for the future
    142 views
    A new “Hatari” in town: Mobilising grassroot action in response to COVID-19
    Urban-KNOW
    • Oct 16, 2020
    • 4 min

    A new “Hatari” in town: Mobilising grassroot action in response to COVID-19

    The Dar es Salaam case highlights the inequalities inherent in this major urban centre, accentuated by COVID-19.
    161 views
    POVERTY, COVID-19, REALITIES AND TRADE-OFFS IN EVERYDAY LIFE: HANNA NASSIF, DAR ES SALAAM
    Urban-KNOW
    • Sep 7, 2020
    • 8 min

    POVERTY, COVID-19, REALITIES AND TRADE-OFFS IN EVERYDAY LIFE: HANNA NASSIF, DAR ES SALAAM

    The need to put food on the table for the majority of the urban poor largely influenced response choices against COVID-19
    196 views
    Working remotely – working collaboratively
    Urban-KNOW
    • Aug 10, 2020
    • 10 min

    Working remotely – working collaboratively

    Reflections from the interns and SLURC facilitators on the challenges and opportunities of collaborative remote learning
    230 views
    The people versus the pandemic: community organisations in the fight against Covid-19 in Freetown
    Urban-KNOW
    • Apr 30, 2020
    • 7 min

    The people versus the pandemic: community organisations in the fight against Covid-19 in Freetown

    The scale of infrastructural improvements since Ebola, gaps in technical capacity, as well as ongoing challenges of affordability and access
    1,410 views
    COVID-19 lock down in Kampala, difficulties and implications past the pandemic
    Judith Mbabazi and Teddy Kisembo (KNOW Kampala
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    COVID-19 lock down in Kampala, difficulties and implications past the pandemic

    The effects of the measures put in place to combat the pandemic, making this a Loss-Loss battle for the poor in Kampala.
    109 views
    Multi-stakeholder engagement and learning experiences of energy briquettes through a business model
    Urban-KNOW
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    Multi-stakeholder engagement and learning experiences of energy briquettes through a business model

    Capacity building activities involving community groups training other groups have been carried out to aid the scaling up and scaling out of
    84 views
    Reframing indicators to render visible everyday experiences of urban risk
    Daniel Ramìrez Corzo (Lima Co-Investigator) and
    • Nov 19, 2019
    • 4 min

    Reframing indicators to render visible everyday experiences of urban risk

    October 2019 was an agitated month in the Latin American region, with protests arising in Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia and, most notably, in...
    100 views
    KNOW Havana: Tracing the university as a key urban actor
    By Camila Cociña (WP4 Research Fellow)
    • Nov 7, 2019
    • 5 min

    KNOW Havana: Tracing the university as a key urban actor

    The public vocation of Cuban universities is unquestionable. As public institutions, historically they have had a mandate to address...
    104 views
    ‘We are Ready’: Grassroots Leaders Call for Inclusive Planning at Asia Pacific Urban Forum 7
    By Stephanie Butcher (WP4 Research Fellow) and
    • Oct 28, 2019
    • 3 min

    ‘We are Ready’: Grassroots Leaders Call for Inclusive Planning at Asia Pacific Urban Forum 7

    Above: Calling for inclusive planning with UN-Habitat Executive Director Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Image by: Stephanie Butcher. From 15-17...
    183 views
    “Maisha bora - living a good life” Co-producing pathways to prosperity in Vingunguti-Mji Mpya settle
    Tim Ndezi and Festo Makoba
    • Sep 25, 2019
    • 4 min

    “Maisha bora - living a good life” Co-producing pathways to prosperity in Vingunguti-Mji Mpya settle

    Above image: CCI, community investigators, and KNOW/IGP researchers; Image by David Heymann 2019 How research methods and ethics produce...
    140 views
    Activating Local Platforms for Urban Equality in Freetown
    Emmanuel Osuteye
    • Jul 31, 2019
    • 3 min

    Activating Local Platforms for Urban Equality in Freetown

    Above image: The Community Learning Platform meeting at Cockle Bay, Image by KNOW Team, 2019 In June 2019, KNOW Research Fellows Emmanuel...
    183 views
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