The African Centre for Cities (ACC) is an interdisciplinary research and teaching programme focused on quality scholarship regarding the dynamics of unsustainable urbanization processes in Africa, with an eye on identifying systemic responses.
The FRACTAL research project aims to provide sampled cities in southern Africa with relevant and appropriate climate information in order to facilitate climate sensitive development decisions and so contribute to the building of more resilient cities. This necessitates a critical understanding of the governance and institutional arrangement of these cities. The mission of the ACC is to “facilitate critical urban research and policy discourses for the promotion of vibrant, democratic and sustainable urban development in the global South from an African perspective.” As such, ACC benefits from engaging in a research project that focuses on climate change in development decision-making in African cities by gaining a greater depth of knowledge about the potential responses to climate change in cities. Since FRACTAL is working with academic institutions and municipalities in various cities, the partnership with CSAG will contribute to the ACC’s strategic goal of strengthening knowledge networks in Africa to undertake urban research and training.
