Who We Are
About Center For Rapid Evidence Synthesis
The Center for Rapid Evidence Synthesis (ACRES) is a Non-Governmental Research Organization based in Kampala, Uganda, whose core work involves supporting policy and decision-makers at regional, national and district levels in sectors including health, education, gender, youth and renewable energy to strengthen access to accurate and timely evidence for policies and decisions.
The Center builds on work that was begun in 2010 at the College of Health Sciences at Makerere University with an aim of supporting policy and decision making with high quality, relevant and timely evidence.
Our Mission
To provide timely and responsive knowledge for equitable policymaking.”
Our Vision
A world in which the use of evidence for urgent decisions reduces inequity and improves socioeconomic outcomes
Our Objectives
- To facilitate access to timely, relevant and high-quality evidence in response to decision makers’ urgent needs and demands for policy and decision making
- To research, evaluate and innovate pathways and strategies for evidence-informed decision-making to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of their delivery globally
- To build and sustain the capacity of researchers, knowledge brokers, and decision-makers in strategies for evidence-informed decision-making
- To assess, analyse, and engage with policy networks to improve the implementation of evidence-informed decision-making
- To build a world-class profile for mechanisms and strategies that promote timely access and evidence use through the growth of robust partnerships, networks and advocacy