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02/09/2026

CRADI 2026 Internship Programme, Cohort 5

Are you ready to learn, gain practical experience and build your future?

Crest Research and Development Institute (CRADI) is pleased to announce the 2026 Internship Programme, Cohort 5, a structured 3-month programme designed to equip participants with practical skills, professional knowledge, and real-world experience.

The programme combines intensive training with hands-on practical experience, creating an opportunity for professionals to strengthen their skills and prepare for the workplace.

📅 Classes Begin: 16 September 2026

🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/TJ4v9nwURw118iUY9

Apply only if you are available and ready to commit to the programme.

29/08/2026

Bringing Sustainable Water Solutions Closer to Communities in Buruku, Benue State

Access to safe and reliable water remains a critical need for many vulnerable communities across Nigeria. For the people of Tse Mtswenem Community in Mbaatirkyar Council Ward, Buruku LGA, Benue State, prolonged water scarcity has continued to affect households, livelihoods and daily life.

On 18 August 2026, a joint delegation from Tetra Tech, Strengthening Peace and Resilience in Nigeria Nigeria Spring and Crest Research and Development Institute (CRADI) conducted a project site assessment visit to the community to assess the proposed site for a solar-powered motorised borehole to be funded by Tetra Tech in partnership with CRADI. The project will be part of the second phase of the BRIDGE project.

With an estimated 2,000 vulnerable households, Tse Mtswenem is predominantly home to farmers and petty traders whose livelihoods depend largely on agriculture. Access to a reliable water source would therefore go beyond meeting a basic need. It could contribute to improved household wellbeing, support livelihoods and strengthen the community's resilience to climate-related challenges.

During the visit, community leaders, women, youth representatives and other stakeholders accompanied the delegation to the proposed project site. Community members shared their experiences of prolonged water scarcity and expressed strong support for the proposed intervention. Women, in particular, highlighted how improved access to water could ease some of the challenges they face in meeting household needs.

A particularly touching moment came from the Village Head, Zaki Ayem Anwar, who noted that the community had suffered from a lack of water for a long time and that this was the first NGO to partner with the community in responding to one of its pressing needs. His remarks underscored the significance of the engagement to a community that has long awaited meaningful development support.

The visit provided an opportunity for the project team to listen directly to community perspectives, assess local needs and strengthen collaboration around a solution identified and welcomed by the people themselves.

For CRADI, engagements such as this reaffirm the importance of evidence, community participation and locally informed decision-making in delivering interventions that respond to real needs and contribute to sustainable development.

We remain committed to supporting partnerships and initiatives that place communities at the center of development and help build more resilient and inclusive communities across Nigeria.

28/08/2026

YAWP Pays Advocacy and Courtesy Visit to CRADI

Crest Research and Development Institute (CRADI) was pleased to receive a team from the Youth and Women Peacebuilding Foundation (YAWP) during an advocacy and courtesy visit.

The visit provided an opportunity for both organisations to formally connect, exchange insights on their respective approaches and areas of work and explore opportunities for collaboration, partnership and capacity strengthening.

During the engagement, CRADI reaffirmed its willingness to collaborate with YAWP and provide technical support in areas where our expertise can contribute to strengthening its work and programmes.

We value opportunities that bring organisations together to share knowledge, build stronger partnerships and collectively advance solutions to the challenges facing our communities.

We look forward to a meaningful partnership with YAWP and to working together on initiatives that strengthen peacebuilding, empower communities and contribute to lasting, evidence-informed impact.

27/08/2026

Boots on the ground: CBM NETTDeP Endline data collection is underway

The Endline Evaluation of the CBM North-East Transition to Development Programme (NETTDeP) is now in full swing.

CRADI's trained data collectors are on ground across the selected states and LGAs in Borno, Adamawa, Taraba, and Yobe, engaging communities, gathering field-level insights and pulling together the evidence that will shape the final chapter of this four-year programme.

From household interviews, Key informant interviews to Focus group discussions, every data point collected brings us closer to understanding what worked, what changed and what can be sustained long after the CBM NETTDeP concludes.

Field work is where evaluation comes alive. Grateful to our data collection team for their commitment and professionalism as they carry out this important task.

More updates to come as we move through this phase.

26/08/2026

New Evaluation Alert 📣

Excited to share that Crest Research and Development Institute (CRADI) has been engaged by Christoffel-Blinden Mission (CBM) International to conduct the Endline Evaluation of the North-East Transition to Development Programme (NETTDeP).

For four years (October 2022 to September 2026), NETTDeP has worked to strengthen resilience and inclusion across 54 communities in Borno, Adamawa, Taraba and Yobe States, reaching direct and indirect beneficiaries through food security, disability-inclusive WASH, protection, and peacebuilding interventions.

As the programme reaches its conclusion, CRADI is proud to support this important process, working closely with CBM International and its partners to capture the evidence, lessons and impact of four years of dedicated work in North-East Nigeria.

This engagement reflects CRADI's footprint in research and evaluation across Northern Nigeria, bringing rigorous, context-sensitive methodologies to programmes operating in complex, conflict-affected settings. It is a continuation of our commitment to strengthening the quality and accountability of development interventions in the region.

We look forward to sharing more as the evaluation progresses.

22/08/2026

New Project | Third-Party Monitoring (TPM)

Conflict Management Consulting (CMC), in partnership with Crest Research and Development Institute (CRADI), has been engaged by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) under the Nigeria Humanitarian Fund (NHF) pooled funding mechanism to conduct TPM of humanitarian interventions in Nigeria.

The assignment covers interventions implemented by UNICEF, IRC, UNHCR, Save the Children, Mercy Corps, CATAI, and other humanitarian actors across selected states in Central Nigeria, including Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, and Plateau, as well as Northwestern Nigeria, including Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto, and Zamfara.

Through this engagement, CMC and CRADI will undertake independent field-level monitoring to generate credible evidence on the implementation of humanitarian interventions and provide actionable insights to strengthen accountability, programme quality, learning, and evidence-based decision-making.

For CRADI, the assignment builds on our growing experience in third-party monitoring, research, monitoring and evaluation, and evidence generation across humanitarian and development contexts. We remain committed to providing rigorous, context-sensitive, and actionable evidence that enables partners and stakeholders to better understand implementation realities and make informed decisions that improve programme delivery.

CRADI looks forward to working closely with CMC, UNOCHA, implementing partners, and other relevant stakeholders throughout the assignment to generate reliable evidence that contributes to more accountable, responsive, and effective humanitarian programming and improved outcomes for affected populations.

07/08/2026

🚀 Follow us on a journey through the Co-Creation and Innovation Lab (CCIL)!

Over the coming weeks, we will take you behind the scenes of the seven specialised labs that make up the Co-Creation and Innovation Lab (CCIL) at Crest Research and Development Institute (CRADI).

We will spotlight each lab by exploring its goals, the innovations it is developing, and the impact it is creating in communities. We will bring you closer to discover projects already making a difference.

Whether you're passionate about technology, development, innovation or community impact, there is something in this journey for you.

📍Follow along as we explore how ideas become solutions and how innovation is creating lasting impact.

30/07/2026

Successful Validation Workshop for the EU Support to Social Safety Nets (SOSAN) Project in Kebbi State

On 29th July 2026, the Crest Research and Development Institute (CRADI), in collaboration with Oxfam in Nigeria and its consortium partners, SOLIDARITÉS INTERNATIONAL (SI), Jireh Doo Foundation (JDF), and the Association of Women Living with HIV/AIDS in Nigeria (ASWHAN), successfully conducted the Validation Workshop for the European Union (EU) Support to Social Safety Nets (SOSAN) Project in Kebbi State.

The workshop brought together a wide range of stakeholders, including Directors and representatives from the Ministries of Budget and Economic Planning, Agriculture, Livestock Development, and Women Affairs, as well as the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), traditional and religious leaders, and the Research Assistants who participated in the assessment. Participants critically reviewed and validated the assessment findings and recommendations and provided key feedback to strengthen the final report.

The validation workshop promoted stakeholder ownership of the assessment findings and increased collective commitment to improving the implementation of the EU SOSAN Project.

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28/07/2026

The Validation Workshop for the EU Support to Social Safety Nets Project in Kebbi State (EU SOSAN) will bring together key stakeholders to review and validate findings from the baseline assessment conducted across six target LGAs (Augie, Bagudo, Gwandu, Jega, Shanga, and Wasagu/Danko LGA).

The workshop provides an opportunity to strengthen the evidence base that will guide the implementation of inclusive, gender-responsive, climate-smart and livelihood-focused interventions aimed at improving social protection systems and the well-being of vulnerable households in Kebbi State.

We look forward to the valuable contributions of all participants as we work together to ensure the findings accurately reflect local realities and inform effective programme implementation.

Oxfam in Nigeria

13/07/2026

Grain FACT
Strengthening Agricultural Intelligence Through Data 📝

Crest Research and Development Institute (CRADI), through the Co-Creation and Innovation Lab (CCIL) and its Agricultural Transformation Lab (ATL), has commenced a pilot of a nationwide baseline study in Plateau State to support the development of the GRAIN FACT (Farmers' Agricultural Commodity Tracker), an innovative digital platform that will improve access to reliable agricultural market information across Nigeria.

Following the successful training of data collectors, field teams are now being deployed across selected LGAs to gather critical data on commodity prices, production patterns, market systems, local measurement units and the needs of key agricultural value chain actors.

Follow us for more updates on this groundbreaking and innovative project.

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