Centre for Urban Management Studies (CUMS) at the University of Ghana

Welcome to the website of the Centre for Urban Management Studies (CUMS) at the University of Ghana. CUMS was established in 2016 under the College of Humanities to provide a comprehensive and multi-disciplinary setting for conducting innovative research, teaching and public outreach activities on the management of the urban built environment. Partnerships between universities and non-academic bodies have long been recognized as a tool for identifying and solving problems, as well as promoting development in urban settings. It is against this background that CUMS seeks to engage with academics, policy-makers and practitioners of the urban built environment on a wide variety of issues. They include urban policy, planning and governance; urban economy and informality; urban development, crime and security; urban environmental management and policy; urban housing and slum upgrading strategies; urban poverty and inequalities; urban infrastructure financing strategies; urban transport; and urban health. CUMS welcomes individuals and institutions with an interest in the urban built environment for mutually beneficial programmes, events, and collaborations.