News Updates

March 2018 THE URAC UPDATE MONTHLY 1959 martyrs as remembered in Nkhata Bay in March 2018 Note this is only the first page of the 6 paged news letter, click the download button to get…

African Cities Research Consortium (ACRC) URAC joined the ACRC team to conduct research in Lilongwe City. The aim of the research project is to generate insights and evidence that can assist in improving the living…

DRIVERS OF FOOD LOSSES IN MZUZU CITY, MALAWI Blog by: Tiwonge Baloyi tiwongebaloyi@gmail.com  & Faith Manda fhmanda@gmail.com A 2011 Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) publication established that approximately one third of the amount of food…

Mzuzu University and Urban Research and Advocacy Center (URAC) with support from Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) and International Development Research Centre (IDRC) implemented the research project using a farmer-to[1]market value chain approach…

URAC HOSTS LO-ACT WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE CHANGE ADAPTATION Mzuzu, Malawi, 13-14th September 2022: URAC hosted a 2-day workshop to discuss current local level adaptation practices and gaps to climate change in and around Mzuzu City.…

1.0 Background and Objectives The Africities Food-loss project was implemented in Malawi by the Mzuzu University in collaboration with the Urban Research and Advocacy Center (URAC). The project was funded by the Australian Center for…

URAC Director of Research in High Profile Inquiry Committee The Director of Research at URAC, Prof Wiseman Chijere Chirwa is one the 14-member high profile inquiry committee appointed by His Excellency the president of Malawi…

Women and Market Governance in Mzuzu City, Malawi Blog by Faith Manda, faithmanda@yahoo.com In this blog I am going to share how gender is a factor in market governance practices in Mzuzu City in Malawi.…