The program recognises the deep historical legacies, imbalances in knowledge systems, and the urgent need to construct desirable futures. We do this through collective reimagining of the architecture of research methods and epistemologies to make them fit-for-purpose.

We seek to leverage from-the-ground-up agency, traditional spaces, existing academic platforms, and liminal spaces within and outside the African continent. This is meant to consolidate transdisciplinary research evidence and support the next frontier of Africa’s decision-making space.

As part of collective efforts to strengthen the co-dependency of research-policy-society realm, we are currently mobilising different ways of knowing and doing from African universities and local communities to build/sustain research evidence with a difference.

Moreover, the program ensures South-South-North collaborations and partnerships are deepened in local contexts and aligned with the Africa Agenda 2063 and the global sustainable development goals.