The Quintuple Helix in action in Africa and Asia: the SUEUAA project

This article explores the role of universities and their engagement in selected Asian African cities; and, ways which they contribute to developing sustainable cities context major social, cultural, environmental economic challenges facing global south. Drawing on multiple approaches gathering data six case-study cities, SUEUAA (Strengthening Urban Engagement Universities Africa Asia) seeks strengthen capacity city resilience. The paper is structured two parts: first provides an overview existing initiatives beginning with framework triple helix model entrepreneurial university, moving through quadruple civic university introduction quintuple includes both environment also a more explicit focus issues sustainability; second international cross-comparative thematic analysis related migration, gender, environment, economy current policy.