Urban Research and Development Centre for Africa (URADCA) is a Kenyan non-governmental organization registered in 1996 with a proven track record of advancing evidence-driven health policy and practice across Africa. URADCA envisions a world where preventable diseases and avoidable ill health no longer claim lives. Its mission is to improve the health and wellbeing of African populations by generating high-quality evidence and translating it into effective policies, programs, and scalable solutions.

URADCA specializes in evidence-based advocacy and public health research that directly informs decision-making and resource allocation. The organization brings strong technical expertise in project evaluation, implementation science, health financing analysis—including budget tracking and service costing—and robust monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems to ensure accountability, effectiveness, and measurable impact.

With a multidisciplinary team of experienced researchers and advocates, URADCA supports governments, development partners, and civil society to strengthen health systems and deliver results. The team’s expertise spans digital health innovations; reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and family planning (RMNCAH/FP); communicable and non-communicable diseases; neglected tropical diseases (NTDs); climate adaptation innovations and advanced quantitative and qualitative research methodologies. URADCA is a trusted partner for donors seeking sustainable, data-driven solutions that improve health outcomes and maximize value for investment.