URBAN RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY CENTRE (URAC)

Conducting Action Research for Evidence based Advocacy.

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URAC Distributes Flood Relief Items in Mzuzu City

URACJan 3, 20222 min read

URAC Distributes Flood Relief Items in Mzuzu City URAC recently distributed an assortment of relief items to Mzuzu university students and  residents of Zolozolo West Ward who had been affected by the 26 November 2021 flash floods. The relief items…

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Food loss projects target urban communities in Malawi and Zambia

URACOct 31, 20211 min read

This article has been copied from https://www.miragenews.com/, where Assoc Prof Mtafu Manda, has been featured on the above title project article. Food and nutrition insecurity have increasingly become a major…

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Managing Food Value Chains for Improved Nutrition for Urban Vulnerable

URACOct 21, 20212 min read

Managing Food Value Chains for Improved Nutrition for Urban VulnerablePopulations in Lusaka (Zambia) and Mzuzu (Malawi) Project (Africitiesfood) INCEPTION WORRKSHOP12 – 13 October 2021CHATONDA LODGE, MZUZU, MALAWIOverviewBoth Zambia and Malawi…

School Block at Geisha informal settlement, Mzuzu City, 2020

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.

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