Research and Publications
Research for municipal policy and practice
This section will bring together AML’s analysis of how African municipalities are governed, financed, planned and equipped to serve their communities. Research will connect local experience with wider questions of institutional performance, economic opportunity, climate resilience and social cohesion.
Policy Briefs
Concise analysis for municipal leaders, policymakers and development partners. Briefs will explain a defined problem, assess the available evidence and identify practical options with their costs, limits and implementation requirements.
Publications will be added as they become available.
Working Papers
Research shared for discussion and further development. Working papers will identify their review status, methods and limitations. Findings may change as analysis is refined or new evidence becomes available.
Publications will be added as they become available.
Reports
Municipal diagnostics, thematic studies, programme evaluations and the proposed annual African Municipal Development Report. Reports will state the municipalities and periods covered so readers can assess the reach of their conclusions.
Publications will be added as they become available.
Municipal Case Studies
Accounts of municipal reforms and innovations that explain the local setting, implementation choices, resource requirements and observed results. Case studies will discuss what other municipalities would need to consider before adapting an approach.
Publications will be added as they become available.
Insights
Accessible commentary on emerging municipal issues, new evidence and lessons from practice. Opinion and interpretation will be clearly identified and separated from reported research findings.
Publications will be added as they become available.
Research Collaboration
We welcome proposals for joint research, comparative studies, municipal fieldwork and methodological development. Collaborations should connect a clear research question with municipal relevance, ethical practice and transparent authorship and publication arrangements.