About Us
SOUTHERN AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR POLICY AND RESEARCH (SAIPAR)
RESEARCH, POLICY, AND GOVERNANCE
The Southern African Institute for Policy and Research (SAIPAR) is an independent, educational research and development-oriented research centre. It is registered and established under the laws of the Republic of Zambia since 2006. Through interdisciplinary research, publications, seminars, and dialogue facilitation, the Institute seeks to contribute to improved policy-making, research capacity, and governance. The Institute aims to be a catalyst for new ideas and concepts on good governance and development in Zambia and Southern Africa and a documentation centre to serve as an indispensable partner on research and policy analysis.
Objectives
- Facilitate and contribute to governance and development issue analysis.
- Generate greater international awareness of social and development problems.
- Promote democracy, good governance, and human rights.
- Conduct interdisciplinary research and capacity-building.
- Engage in publishing books, monographs, and newsletters.
- Act as a repository for research publications.
- Facilitate discussions among policymakers and academics.
- Establish links with national and international research institutions.
- Provide a forum for exchanging information on global development issues.
Guiding Principles
- Commitment to governance, democracy, and human rights.
- Belief in human dignity and equal rights.
- Recognizing human rights as key to peace and development.
- Upholding transparency, ethics, and accountability.
- Ensuring non-discrimination and equality.
Activities
- Organizing seminars on governance and development.
- Conducting and disseminating policy research.
- Publishing periodicals, books, and discussion papers.
- Providing research support for students and scholars.
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