OBJECTIVES FOR SETTING UP ARiD
The main objectives for establishing ARiD include the following:
- To conduct cutting-edge action oriented and policy advocacy interdisciplinary research on contemporary issues affecting humankind.
- Provide community based life-skills trainings and educational support.
- To offer technical support services to individuals, agencies and institutions/organizations through multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral demand driven consultancies
- To promote community led income generating activities.
- To advocate for protection of the rights and dignity of vulnerable people
How we aim to achieve the above objectives,
By establishing a Community Research Centre Cutting-edge research requires a functional modern resource centre integrated with ICT. Our field offices in Pader district houses the Community Research Centre. We value the power of contemporary information sharing and knowledge generation for social transformation. We already have the infrastructure for the community Research Centre and is connected to the Pader town electricity grid. We welcome any form of support to boost the centre with basic and essential resource materials – journals, books, newsletters or computers.
Our Community Research Centre offers space and facilities for:
- Community research and networking
- Conducting short training courses
- E-learning, e-business and e-governance
- Conducting seminars, workshops and round table discussions
- Social space for community activities (meetings, social gatherings and consultations, etc.)
By providing strategic training and education to the community We aim to provide strategic trainings to community on general life skills. All announcements regarding short training programs will be available on print and electronic media.
Keep checking our websites regularly and our news bulletin board at the ARiD head offices for current updates.
We support women groups in boosting their household livelihoods and incomes in two sub-counties in Pader district.