Navigating Freetown's housing challenges
African Cities10 Nov 2022

Navigating Freetown's housing challenges

What is ACRC’s research in Freetown all about? How does housing connect with land, youth employment and the rising costs of imported materials? How do political systems both help and hinder meaningful change? What attention is paid to informal settlements? Does the government’s agenda intersect with residents’ needs, and where are the gaps? And how can these gaps be explored and understood, to drive forward urban reform processes? These are some of the key questions explored as part of a rec...

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