Inclusive cities

This publication explores the challenges faced by Abuja City, from unplanned urban sprawl to evictions and the need for a revised master plan, with particular emphasis on inclusivity, low-income housing, and better governance for a city striving to uphold its original ideals.

This podcast drama peers into the fictional world of Iyabeji, a local traditional medicine practitioner, as she reveals the potential of a gender-sensitive and Fair-Shared Lagos City. 

The research papers in this dossier analyze how network groups within low-income communities in Kano, Onitsha and Lagos organize access to clean water and other municipal services. They also assess the level of legitimacy, accountability and gender inclusiveness of these network groups and their structures.

Yanme, a community information sharing platform initiated by our partner organization Rethinking Cities, offers young people from low-income communities in Lagos the possibility of reflecting on solutions to socio-economic issues within their communities, of sharing their experiences stretching beyond their neighborhoods and engaging political decision-makers.

As Lagos pushes to become a 'world-class' city, gentrification increases with more low-income residents being displaced under the pretext of 'public interest'. This research summary explores how evicted victims are impacted and its implications on local trade and the Lagos economy. 

Three female artists use different visual art forms to express the challenges women face as they navigate in an urban environment dominated by patriarchal norms and structures.

Government’s ability to harness public trust is crucial for managing the COVID-19 pandemic and finding ways out of the crisis. This article takes a look at what drives the widespread skepticism about government's coronavirus response and messaging in Lagos.