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Sep
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Sep
New Insights from African Cities: policy briefs and synthesis papers, 2026 to 2027
The Leiden-Delft-Erasmus-East Africa Research Network (LEARN) is launching a new series of policy briefs and synthesis papers to bring rigorous evidence from the network into global and regional debates on African urban development. Over 2026 and 2027, the series carries…
10
Jul
Call for Applications: Thesis Lab Cohort 3
Are you passionate about addressing real life challenges? Do you want to collaborate with students from diverse disciplines and get supported while at it? Then the LDE Nairobi Interdisciplinary Master’s Thesis Lab is for you. This program is tailored for students from Kenyan universities,…
17
Apr
Key Takeaways from our LEARN Side Event at AUF2
Our panel at the Africa Urban Forum did not shy away from hard truths. Climate-induced displacement is not a future threat; it is already happening. Entire communities are being uprooted, and the urban poor are hit first and hardest.
17
Apr
Insights from Africa Urban Forum (AUF2)
The theme of the forum, "Adequate Housing for All: Advancing Socio-economic and Environmental Transformation towards the Realization of Agenda 2063,"directly positioned urban development as a non-negotiable prerequisite for Africa’s long-term prosperity.
23
Jan
LEARN Symposium 2026
The second LEARN Symposium will take place in Rwanda in June 2026. The symposium will convene researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and students to reflect on urban transformations in East Africa and share lessons from ongoing research and practice. Theme: Urban Futures…
