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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.

Core Divisions

  • Legal Division
  • Economics Division
  • Research and Advocacy

Governance

SAIPAR is governed by a Board of Governors comprising eminent personalities from various fields of expertise.

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