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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...
Urban-KNOW
Feb 18, 20222 min read
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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...
Urban-KNOW
Mar 23, 20216 min read
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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...
Urban-KNOW
Feb 12, 20214 min read
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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
Urban-KNOW
Oct 29, 20203 min read
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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.
Urban-KNOW
Oct 16, 20204 min read
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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
Urban-KNOW
Sep 7, 20208 min read
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Working remotely – working collaboratively
Reflections from the interns and SLURC facilitators on the challenges and opportunities of collaborative remote learning
Urban-KNOW
Aug 10, 202010 min read
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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
Urban-KNOW
Apr 30, 20207 min read
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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.
Judith Mbabazi and Teddy Kisembo (KNOW Kampala
Apr 28, 20203 min read
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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
Urban-KNOW
Apr 28, 20203 min read
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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...
Daniel Ramìrez Corzo (Lima Co-Investigator) and
Nov 19, 20194 min read
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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...
By Camila Cociña (WP4 Research Fellow)
Nov 7, 20195 min read
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‘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...
By Stephanie Butcher (WP4 Research Fellow) and
Oct 28, 20193 min read
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“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...
Tim Ndezi and Festo Makoba
Sep 25, 20194 min read
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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...
Emmanuel Osuteye
Jul 31, 20193 min read
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