Our expertise is concentrated in the following areas:

 

  • Research-in the region

  • Orientation for visiting students and scholars

  • Collaboration with private individuals and companies, government, and the third sector

  • Translation and transcription services

  • Training of researchers

  • Qualitative research methods

  • Processing of research permits for potential researchers.

CAR- works closely with the Programme for African Leadership of the LSE which places graduate students. The Centre also provides training and induction courses on politics and socio-cultural life in the sub-region, and on governance and public administration issues in Northern Uganda, South Sudan and in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

CAR- publishes papers focusing mainly a range of research analyses in the Great Lakes Region. CAR has particular expertise in the development of research tools, training of researchers ,designing of research tools, organizing and planning research projects ,data collection and analysis, translation and transcription services.

CAR Research Fellows have a close understanding of the local context and have served as advisors and practitioners. CAR provides talented multi-disciplinary and multi-lingual teams with outstanding capabilities teams in a wide range of fields and more broadly they can cover regional, national, and international development issues.

The Centre’s proximity to the Local Governments enables meetings and an interchange of information and views to be realised with ease, an important aspect in a close working relationship with government and the public sector in general. The Centre is committed to providing flexible services to all partners, including, feedback, dissemination and after-care work, which is included within the fixed prices for all our contracts.

  • Research.

    We provide highly skilled Research Collaborators and Assistants for individual researchers at friendly rates. We also partner in research projects with different individuals, organizations and institutions in the Great Lakes Region.

    The centre also undertakes archival research and develops research tools for and with partners. The centre also carries out pre-testing of research tools to suit interests of partnering organisations.. We organize and conduct Focus Group Discussions for our collaborating organisations

    We also provide major local government publications and reports from thematic areas such as education, health, agriculture, social and community services, budgeting and finance among others. The documents include District Development Plans and Reports, Budgetary Information and relevant statistical information.

  • Orientation.

    The centre offers orientation in areas around culture - language, tourism, -including planning these tours, foods, life in Gulu with popular leisure activities and spots. We provide vital information on complexities around Acholi culture and liaise with experts in culture in and around our areas of operation.

  • Documentation.

    We also provide access to major information in different research fields and areas by linking our partners to different resources. The Centre also undertakes documentation of events through videography.

  • Transcription and Translation services.

    The Centre undertakes transcription and translation of research protocols and tools for partners and collaborators.