Researchers from Institute of Policy Analysis and Research of Rwanda (IPAR), have called for strong collaboration between the population and the leadership, to ensure impact oriented researches.
Meeting in a research conference, Researchers noted that their research should improve lives of ordinary Rwandan.
The call was made at the closure of the Annual IPAR Research Conference that took place in Kigali.
Under the theme: “Improving the Lives of Ordinary Rwandans: Evidence for Policy”, the meeting attracted researchers who have conducted their researches in Rwanda, on poverty reduction and promotion of economy.
The Antonia Mutoro the Executive Director of IPAR, says that researchers in and outside Rwanda, who carried out research in the country were called to present their findings.
During the meeting, it was noted that researches should be carried out without aiming to benefit or give solutions to available problems in the society hence driving towards transformation.
“For researches to improve lives of people, it should be conducted in collaboration with the population and leadership, and the implementing organ of the research resolutions,” Said Mutoro.
The IPAR presented research carried out on the importance of taking street children to a rehabilitation and Vocational Development Centre at IWAWA Island.
The Kigali City Mayor Fideli Ndayisaba who attended the meeting said that such meetings with researchers, is a platform to give in their input and to send them on areas of need.
The Institute of Policy Analysis and Research-Rwanda (IPAR-Rwanda) was established in 2008, as an independent policy research institute whose primary mandate is to conduct research and analysis leading to policy advice to the government, private sector and civil society in Rwanda.
IPAR works with researchers in higher learning institutions, universities and research institutions from countries like Uganda, UK and Tanzania.
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