The Development Research and Social Policy Analysis Center (DRASPAC) is incorporated in Uganda as a Private Not for profit (PNP) Collaborative Research Center. It was incorporated in March 2004 as an Equity Research organization, but later in 2011, expanded its leadership and brand to become Development Research and Social Policy Analysis Center. The Center undertakes research for purposes of generating information and new ideas aimed at informing policy. The Center offers services to a varied range of clients including NGOs and the Private Sector either trough commissioned research or through competitive bidding both locally and internationally. The bulk of DRASPAC’s revenue is derived from activities in the research, and public policy industry. 

 

Objectives of the Center are

  • 1. To undertake academic and policy relevant research in the areas of education, health, migration, livelihood and sustainable development, natural resources management, governance as well as human resource capacity development.

  • 2. To respond to specific society’s demands/needs by contributing to policy reviews, analysis and debates in the realm of social, economic, political, education, health, statistical and economic modeling.

  • 3. To carry out tailor made capacity building in the areas of social and economic development and research and related support services.

  • 4. To take part in local and international competitive research grants, with a view of contributing to improvement in social and public policies.