Welcome to DIaDeRC

DePECOS Institutions and

Development Research Centre

Honing Knowledge for Transforming Lives.

mission

Our mission is to strengthen and empower African researchers by enhancing their capacities and promoting human development, through meaningful discussions, workshops, publications, access to funding, educative materials, and training.

VISION

To become a prominent centre of research and training that empowers for human development and transformative societal development.

Core VALUES

The core values of DIaDeRC is TITIC denoting:
• Togetherness
• Independence
• Transparency
• Integrity
• Creativity

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motto

Honing Knowledge for Transforming Lives.

Evans Osabuohien is a Professor of Economics and former Head of Department of Economics & Development Studies at Covenant University, Ota, Nigeria. He has executed funded research projects as an individual, team leader, and team member

He is astute in research, which has resulted in the publication of five books and over 190 scholarly articles. This has recently positioned him among the top 2% of researchers in agricultural economics in the AD Scientific Index 2023 Rankings for Scientists.

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LATEST NEWS & UPDATE

DIaDeRC’s CODESRIA-MRI Award Winning Quartet Participate in Execution Workshop at Senegal

DIaDeRC’s CODESRIA-MRI Award Winning Quartet Participate in Execution Workshop at Senegal

Consequent to the announcement published on the website of the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa

DIaDeRC Chair Tasks Young Scholars on Dedication, Mentorship, Collaboration for Excellence

DIaDeRC Chair Tasks Young Scholars on Dedication, Mentorship, Collaboration for Excellence

A call on scholars to be more attentive and dedicated to their professional endeavour was the thrust of a presentation

Experts Promote Benefits of Unified Monetary Union in Africa

Experts Promote Benefits of Unified Monetary Union in Africa

The benefits and challenges of a unified Africa’s monetary policies was the focus of the keynote address by the Founding

Frequently asked questions

DIaDeRC stands for DePECOS Institutions and Development Research Centre. It is a non-for-profit research and training centre with mission to hone knowledge in transforming lives.
The core values of DIaDeRC is What are the core for valuesabbreviated as TITIC, which stands for Togetherness, Independence, Transparency, Integrity and Creativity
The main areas of operation of DIaDeRC include: organising training and workshops on issues centring on institutions and development in Africa; Provision of knowledge transfer; Provision of Research and Discussion Forum on Institutions and Development Issues; Provision of supports in enhancement of institutional quality and development. Also, in terms of capacity building, DIaDeRC would be having mentorship series featuring areas such as grant writing, winning, and execution; quality publications, and networking and collaborating in building a successful career. DIaDeRC also carries out consultancy services in various include institutions and development.

Collaboration with DIaDeRC could be done in different ways. a) as a researcher you can collaborate with DIaDeRC researchers as a Research Associate; b) participating in African Mentorship Series (as a mentor for accomplished scholars or mentee as upcoming scholars); c) attending various events organised by DIaDeRC or DIaDeRC is involved in; d) support DIaDeRC’s activities and programmes through financial and in-kind resource provision; e) establish an activity such as grant, publication and research awards; among others.