Ghana

Kristian Hoelscher has been granted YRT funding from the Research Council of Norway for the three-year project Political Transformation in African Cities (PACE). As project leader, Kristian will collaborate with Sean Fox from the University of Bristol, Jeffrey Paller from the University of San Francisco, Taibat Lawanson from the University of Lagos and Melanie Phillips from UC Berkeley.

The large PRIO-led project ​MIGNEX examines migration and development at the local level across Africa and Asia. A milestone was reached when the specific research areas were selected.