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Infrastructure development is a key driver for progress globally and yet it remains one of the most complex challenges of the 21st century in Africa. It is a critical enabler for productivity and sustainable economic growth and contributes significantly to human development, poverty reduction, and the attainment of the sustainable development goals (specific goals: Goal […]

Rwanda’s Vision 2020, launched in the year 2000, focused on guiding the nation on what to do in order to survive and regain its dignity. On the other hand, the current Vision 2050, appears to be more targeted on Rwanda’s aspiration to transform its economy into a high-income country and modernize the lives of all […]

Date: 29th January, 2018 Venue: Nairobi, Kenya Forum Focus: Urban Governance & City Transformation The 1st Utafiti Sera Forum on Urban Governance and City Transformation was held on 29th January, 2018 in Nairobi, Kenya. ‘Utafiti Sera’ a Swahili word for research policy is a combination of many things that ensure and enhance policy outcomes – […]

Date: 26 April, 2018 Venue: Kigali, Rwanda Forum Focus: Affordable housing in Kigali The 2nd Utafiti Sera Stakeholders’ Forum on Urban Governance in Kigali was held on April 26, 2018 in Kigali, Rwanda.The forum brought together 40 stakeholders from local, national and international institutions concerned with research and policy-making around and issues pertaining to urban governance […]

Date: 27 February 2018 Location: Nairobi, Kenya Forum Focus: Urban Governance and City Transformation The Urban Governance and City Transformation breakfast meeting organised by the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR)  in association with Pamoja Trust was held on 27 February 2018 to share emerging evidence and findings pertaining to the Social Dimension of […]

This study describes and analyses urban governance processes using the Addis Abeba Light Rail Transit (AA-LRT), and the Integrated Housing Development Program (IHDP), as flagship projects that have turned the City of Addis Abeba around. The study utilized a political economy analysis and used PASGR’s urban governance analytical categories as guiding frameworks. FINAL The Governance […]

Date: 4th-5th September 2018 Venue: Maputo, Mozambique Forum Focus: International Conference on Information Disclosure, Accountability and Inclusive Growth in the Extractive Industry The Centre for Public Integrity (CIP) and the Partnership for African Social and Governance Research (PASGR) in collaboration with the ‘Action for Empowerment and Accountability’ (A4EA) at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) of […]

Forward Planning! That was the call to action by Dr Konyimbih a lands expert working with the National Land Commission during his address at the Utafiti Sera Forum convening organized by Pamoja Trust with funding from PASGR under the theme of Reflections on Urban Governance in Nairobi. https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/eblog/2018/04/18/the-matter-in-urban-governance-and-why-it-matters/ This has been reposted from: CapitalFM:  https://www.capitalfm.co.ke/eblog/?p=7215  

In Addis Abeba, housing supply is most critical to the middle and low- income groups of the population. Sebawit G. Bishu (PhD) with support from the Partnership for African Social Governance and Research( PAS GR) did a research in Addis Abeba on the strengths and gaps in the housing sector. A number of aspects for factors […]

The city administration of Addis Abeba is undertaking a massive integrated housing development program to address the acute housing problem of the city since 2006. Housing supply is not the only goal of this program; instead its ultimate desire is to use Integrated Housing Development Program (IHDP) as a tool to reduce urban poverty, which […]