Meet the African Centre of Excellence for Inequality Research
A short video that introduces ACEIR's research and policy engagement on poverty and inequality in Africa as part of 13 African Research Universities Alliance (ARUA) centres of excellence that address the Sustainable Development Goals.
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Our model of collaboration
The Centre uses a hub-and-spoke model. The University of Cape Town hosts the hub and the South Africa node. The Ghana node is convened by the University of Ghana and the Kenya node by the University of Nairobi.
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Contributing to policy debates
We work with the national statistical offices and government departments of different African countries to profile, map and analyse multidimensional inequalities and their interactions. These research collaborations offer a platform...
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Our team
The ACEIR team comprises researchers from the universities of Ghana, Kenya and Cape Town and a small project management and communications team. The hub and nodes are each led by researchers of stature and who are well established in the...
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Our reach
Ghana node Kenya node South Africa node
Our focus
African inequality trends Climate change & inequality Spatial inequality Taxes & social spending
Climate change exacerbates inequalities, undermines poverty eradication
Over 150 researchers, government officials, business and non-profit representatives gathered at the University of Cape Town to grapple with strategic dilemmas and policy choices for sustainable pathways in a just and equitable manner.
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Join us at the Inequality, Work, and Nature conference, 8 – 9 November
Registration for in-person attendance of this high-profile international conference is open until 26 October. It is organised by the European Union, Agence Française de Développement, the South African Presidency, and ACEIR's hub at UCT.
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Side events at the Inequality, Work, and Nature conference, 7 & 10 November
Four side events to the Work, Inequality, and Nature conference are open for in-person attendance at the University of Cape Town Academic Conference Centre at the Breakwater Lodge. Registration closes on 26 October 2023.
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Capacity building to measure the redistributive impact of fiscal policy
Researchers from ACEIR Ghana have facilitated a workshop for civil society capacity building for an Oxfam project that aims to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goal to reduce inequality within and among countries.
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