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By: Alexandre Apsan Frediani, Camila Coci帽a, Gautam Bhan, Shuaib Lwasa, Jorge Pe帽a D铆az and Caren Levy
ISSN 2632-7562

This Working Paper is a collection of reflections to explore the notion of 鈥榠nstitutional capabilities鈥�, and its possibilities to advance the urban equality agenda. KNOW partners from Bangalore, Kampala and Havana reflect on how their research activities are interrogating the capabilities of institutions to translate knowledge into practices, and potential implications for building pathways to urban equality.

The document starts with an introduction by Alexandre Apsan Frediani and Camila Coci帽a, which frames the notion of institutional capabilities. Then, reflections from three KNOW Investigators are presented: Gautam Bhan from the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) in Bangalore, India, reflects on institutional capabilities within education institutions in the piece 鈥淣otes from Bangalore: Reflections on teaching urban practices鈥�. Shuaib Lwasa from Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda, discusses 鈥淪calable solutions for social inclusiveness and embracing of informality: Waste economies to enhance urban livelihoods in informal settlements in Kampala鈥�; and Jorge Pe帽a D铆az from the Technological University of Havana (CUJAE), Cuba, discusses 鈥淯rban equality in Havana: The role of research networks in increasing state capabilities鈥�. The Working Paper concludes with reflections by Caren Levy on how these cases talk to questions of urban equality. Apart from enabling comparative thinking and reflections across these three contexts, the different sections of this Working Paper aim to explore the usefulness of the concept 鈥榠nstitutional capabilities鈥� as a framework for the implementation of global urban agendas.

About the KNOW Working Paper Series
KNOW Working Papers provide an outlet for Investigators, City Partners and Associates engaged with the Knowledge in Action for Urban Equality (KNOW) programme, located at the Bartlett Development Planning Unit, 果冻影院. They reflect work in progress on the KNOW programme in the fields of urban equality, resilience, prosperity, extreme poverty, and urban development policy, planning, research and capacity building in cities of the global South. KNOW Working Papers are produced with the aim to disseminate ideas, initiate discussions and elicit feedback.

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