Our Mission
To improve the health and wellbeing of African populations by generating high-quality evidence and translating it into effective policies, programs, and scalable solutions through advocacy, research, and capacity strengthening.
Our Vision
A world where no one dies from preventable diseases and avoidable ill health.
What We Do
Highly qualified and motivated professionals
URADCA works in close partnership with donors, funding agencies, national and county/local governments, development partners, stakeholders, and communities to generate cutting-edge evidence, pilot and test innovative solutions, strengthen policy and regulatory environments, and scale up proven, evidence-based interventions that improve health outcomes.
Values
Passion: We feel very strongly about our core business
Equity: We are fair and impartial
Innovation: We strive to create, develop, and implement new products with the aim of improving efficiency, effectiveness, and competitiveness
Timeliness: We conduct our business within favourable and useful time
Integrity: We are honest, consistent, and uncompromisingly adhere to strong moral and ethical principles
Excellence: We aim to achieve very good outcomes in all we do
Organizational Profile
Organization Name: Urban Research and Development Centre for Africa (URADCA)
Legal Status: Non-Governmental Organization (NGO)
Year of Registration: 1996
Country of Registration: Kenya
Geographic Focus: Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa
Organizational Strengths
- Strong track record in research-to-policy translation
- Experienced advocacy and research team
- Proven capacity in evaluation and learning
- Deep understanding of African health systems and policy environments
- Commitment to equity, sustainability, and evidence-based solutions
Value to Donors and Partners
With three decades of experience, URADCA is a trusted partner to governments, development partners, and civil society organizations. The organization is recognized for its ability to deliver rigorous research, generate actionable evidence, and support data-informed decision-making. URADCA emphasizes accountability, learning, and impact, ensuring that donor investments translate into measurable and sustainable health outcomes.
Core Areas of Work
URADCA specializes in evidence-driven approaches that strengthen health systems and improve population health outcomes. Its core areas include:
- Evidence-based advocacy and policy influence
- Public health research and implementation research
- Project and program evaluation
- Implementation science
- Health financing analysis, including budget tracking and costing of health services
- Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL)
Technical Expertise
URADCA’s multidisciplinary team brings strong technical expertise across priority health areas, including:
- Digital health and data systems
- Reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and family planning (RMNCAH/FP)
- Communicable and non-communicable diseases
- Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
- Quantitative and qualitative research methodologies
Technical Stewardship
Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health and Family planning (RMNCAH/FP)
Non-communicable Diseases (Cancer, Obesity and Diabetes)
Communicable Diseases (HIV/AIDS and COVID-19)
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDS)
Health Financing (Budget Tracking and Analysis)
Urban Health
Core Competencies
Population-based Surveys
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
Strategy & Policy Development
Implementation Science
Advocacy
Digital Health
Research Training
Project Management
