Building bridges to informed socio economic policy making in Africa.
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LoRDA
The LOVE LEAD RESEARCH AND DATA CENTER.
(LoRDA is a Research Center)
is a nonpartisan, independent think tank with its Head office in Bamenda, Mezam Division of the North West Region of Cameroon. Its mission is to conduct independent, rigorous and policy sound research into the problems facing the socio-economy of Cameroon in particular and the socio-economies of the African continent as a whole.
Established in 2019 by Dr. Ndamsa Dickson Thomas, the LoRDA Research Center seeks to promote sound policy research and conduct data analysis for policy purpose in order to support public policies that help all Africans prosper in a strong, free, fair, and sustainable economy. Our strength is founded on our independence, sound policy research and innovative policy directives.
LoRDA Research Center works with researchers and professionals to bridge the gap between research and practice, it has solid researchers and leading analysts in the fields of economic policy, peace and security, education, regional integration, governance and politics; environment and climate change; gender equality; and applied statistics.
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Dr. Ndamsa Dickson Thomas
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Our VISION
To improve on policy relevant research and promote sound data collection so as to revamp the socio-economic, cultural and politcal development of Cameroon and the African continent as a whole.
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Our MISSION
Its mission is to conduct independent, rigorous and policy sound research into the problems facing the socio-economy of Cameroon in particular and the socio-economies of the African continent as a whole. This mission leans on two basic premises:
- That informed socio-economic development policies are more likely to come-by where there is a good data record and sound policy relevant research.
- That sound policy relevant research is expected to occur where there is a committed, well-informed group of locally based professional researchers to carry out such research.
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Our MOTO
Building bridges to informed socio–economic policy making in Cameroon and Africa.
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Our LEGAL STATUS
LoRDA is a Research Center, an Association of Researchers, non-profit making, independent and apolitical. Legally known as Love Lead Research and Data Association. Authorization N0. 75/E.29/1111/VOL.8/ALPAS
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Our OBJECTIVES
– To promote and provide capacity building seminars and educative talks to locally based early career researchers in the domain of business, economics, political science and other social sciences to enable them carry out policy relevant research activities and conduct sound data analyses,
– To collect and gather needed data and ease access to it for research and policy analyses,
– To accompany and promote all actions from government and non-governmental organisations in conducting policy relevant research on current issues (business and economic shocks, social and political shocks, attitudes towards epidemics, pandemics),
– To contribute in supporting the personal growth and development of persons through education, leadership empowerment and promotion of appropriate socio-economic activities that encourage creativity, inclusive development and greater learning,
– To accompany students with visual impairment through their research career goals,
– To seek and provide funding to policy relevant research activities of students and professional researchers,
– To provide high level technical assistance and collaborative, as well as partnership services in the collection of data and implementation of sound research recommendations to spur development and boost inclusive education.
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Community appreciating the team of researchers / fieldworkers for coming this far to get information on their socio-economic conditions.
Akwaya community North-West Region, Cameroon