The Center for Studies and Research for Development (CERD) is an organization of a social, economic and environmental nature, founded on the will of its members to actively contribute to the sustainable and lasting development of Africa. Our activities are oriented in particular towards the implementation of social projects, in-depth studies and the search for solutions adapted to the specific challenges of territories. Thus, CERD positions itself as a partner of choice for the sustainable and lasting development of Africa.

To become the reference center for studies and research for the development of an emerging and prosperous Africa in economic, social and environmental terms.

• ✅ Evaluation of public policies;
• ✅ Decentralization and rural development;
• ✅ Conducting statistical and socio-economic studies;
• ✅ Capacity building for public institutions and CSOs;
• ✅ Training and promotion of youth entrepreneurship;
• ✅ Applied research and promotion of research results.

• ✅ Team spirit;
• ✅ Professionalism and rigor;
• ✅ Creativity and innovation;
• ✅ Listening and service to partners.

• ✅ Public administrations and institutions;
• ✅ NGOs, associations, and development partners;
• ✅ Researchers and research centers;
• ✅ Students and job seekers.

• ✅ Offer personalized services to our targets: we develop specific offers taking into account the needs and expectations of our targets;
• ✅ Innovate to improve our services and enhance our expertise: the expertise available at CERD enables us to adapt our service offers to environmental changes;
• ✅ Better adapt our actions to the needs of territories: adapting to the needs of territories is a major asset for improving efficiency;
• ✅ Betting on trust: we trust our teams and partners.