17
Sep
07
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 […]
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, alongside peers from Leiden University, TU Delft, and Erasmus University Rotterdam, who are researching some of East Africa's most urgent climate and urban development issues.
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.
08
Nov
November 8th 2025- World Town Planning Day
With Planning We Can-The theme places emphasis on the role of urban planning in this century to ensure that citizens are able to enjoy the benefits of cities and towns.
