Rasd Centre for Humanitarian and Development Studies is an independent centre, working in the study field of assessing and measuring the impact of humanitarian and development projects, and conduct well-accepted humanitarian and development studies. It adopts the methodology of building and developing standards and curricula for humanitarian and development work. It was established in 2020, making its head quarters at Sudan and a branch is under development in the Republic of Somalia. The Centre carries out project evaluation studies and measures their impact according to the latest international standards and tools. The Centre brings with it the experiences and skills of many experts working in humanitarian work around the world.

The Centre also works in innovative ways and tools to document the experiences and projects of organizations and associations. Documentation has become an important tool that must be worked on, as it represents a civilized and valued legacy for the mission, goals and strategy of organizations, associations, and charitable and humanitarian institutions.

The Centre enhances the performance of its partners in humanitarian work by organizing “workshops” and “simulation models” and “building evidence and standards for institutional work, and organizing discussion panels, taking into account the need to build and develop local and regional capacities, and network with governments and organizations working in the field to consolidate for a unique human experience through the work of this Centre.

The Centre seeks to establish theoretical and practical frameworks that support organizations, associations and institutions that plan and implement humanitarian and development projects, especially Arab and Islamic associations. It is to establish a system of institutional humanitarian work, in which all project work requirements are integrated from “building standards, guides, and methods of work, planning, implementation, evaluation, and measurement Impact, and documenting Experiences.” We are also working to build long-term alliances and partnerships, in which we take into account the needs of partners, and document them for an effective and lasting human experience.

The Centre primarily targets associations and organizations operating in the Horn of Africa, East Africa and North Africa, where the Centre monitors amazing humanitarian and development experiences in these areas carried out by Arab and Islamic associations, organizations and humanitarian institutions.

To be a leading, trusted Centre and house of expertise in the field of humanities and development studies at the national, regional and international levels

Active contribution to the development of humanitarian work tools, through conducting studies evaluating and measuring the impact of humanitarian and development projects, and the development of institutional and methodological frameworks for the work of charitable and humanitarian organizations, in a manner that enhances success, excellence and sustainability.

• Contribute to providing an experience and an innovative work model in the processes of evaluating and measuring the impact of humanitarian and development projects.
• Contribute to surveys, refereed and in-depth studies, and periodic reports on the humanitarian situation and development efforts.
• Research and study the thorny humanitarian issues, and raise proposals for appropriate humanitarian and development intervention.
• Documenting the work experiences of humanitarian organizations and associations in an innovative professional framework
• Keeping abreast of the tremendous developments in the humanitarian field, monitoring them and maximizing the benefit of its outputs through systematic frameworks
• Building qualitative alliances and partnerships with associations, organizations, humanitarian and charitable institutions locally, regionally, and internationally
• Contribute to raising the level of assessments of the humanitarian and development situation in countries and regions experiencing ongoing conflicts.
• Providing those concerned with analysis and specialized advice on the humanitarian situation according to field data, statistics and indicators.

1. Impact assessment and measurement
2. Documenting humanitarian and development experiences
3. Refereed studies and reports
4. Building standards and curricula for organizations’ humanitarian work
5. Building partnerships and alliances with humanitarian aid commissions, organizations and bodies

The Centre devotes an appreciable part of its work to this aspect, as it aims to build partnerships and alliances with a number of universities in the local, regional and international environment, and research Centres. The Centre looks forward from this cooperation to achieve scientific and methodological yields of value and impact in the Centre’s work fields.

Geographical work place:

• East and Central Africa, North Africa

• • General Assembly
• Board of Trustees
• Executive management, including:
• Communication and Public Relations Unit
• Supporting Affairs Unit
• Unit for Building Impact Measurement Methodologies
• Field Surveys and Public Opinion Measurement Unit
• Partnerships and Alliances Unit
• Studies and Reports Unit
• Experience Documentation Unit