URBAN RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY CENTRE (URAC)
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Zidiak online reports about chilumba village clinics impact
Village Clinics Bridging Health Access Gap in Chilumba Bright Kanyama Read Time: 2 mins Published: 27 January 2025 As the saying goes, “a stitch in time saves nine,” people in remote and hard-to-reach areas continue to face difficulties in accessing health services…
CHILUMBA 2024 PROJECTS MONITORING REPORT
Chilumba Projects 2024 Q1 Monitoring Report From February 26th to February 29th, 2024, a team from Urban Research and Advocacy Centre (URAC) made a monitoring trip to Chilumba. The team…
FISH FEED TRIALING AND ITS IMPACT ON TILAPIA SPP GROWTH
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…
Our Goal
We are driven by the belief that all human beings desire to live better and inclusion is therefore a must. Through action research, participatory data utilization, training and advocacy, our overall goal is to positively contribute to the improvement of the quality of life in the society we live in. We use our advanced research capabilities and unique professional expertise.
Our Aim
URAC aims at promoting evidence-based development policy planning and implementation, services delivery, and accountability. Since its establishment in 2016 the Centre has been committed to enhancing and sustaining strong data-informed decision-making cultures in public, private, and community-based institutions.
Our Mission
URAC empowers academics, development practitioners, service providers, and beneficiaries to utilize data, analytics, information, and evidence to make sound decisions and choices, and take actions that benefit local communities and society at large.
Our Vision
To be a national and regional leader in the promotion of evidence-based development planning and implementation, and advocacy for people-centred services delivery systems.
Project funders and partners
these are some of our key partners
AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT CENTRE FOR INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH
African Cities Research Consortium
