Centre for Resilient African Futures & Transformation

27/06/2026

Doing it in style, unfolding knowledge from Maponga Mara-Rah III ChangaMbire - "Farmers of Thought"

22/06/2026

🤝 STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS. GREATER IMPACT.

No institution, community, or nation can transform society alone. Sustainable development is built through collaboration, shared vision, and collective action.

At CRAFT Africa, we believe that meaningful impact emerges when governments, communities, academia, development partners, the private sector, and civil society work together to address complex challenges and unlock new opportunities.

Our Partnership Ecosystem is built on six pillars:

🏛 Government Partnerships
👥 Community Engagement
🤝 Private Sector Collaboration
🎓 Academic & Research Alliances
🌍 International Cooperation
🌱 Development Funders

Through these partnerships, we seek to strengthen institutions, expand knowledge, mobilize resources, foster innovation, and create solutions that are locally relevant and globally informed.

Partnerships are not simply about working together—they are about combining strengths, sharing expertise, and multiplying impact for the benefit of present and future generations.

As Helen Keller wisely noted:

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”

At CRAFT Africa, we are committed to building bridges between ideas and action, research and implementation, people and opportunities.

Partnerships build possibilities. Collaboration builds Africa.

STRONGER TOGETHER. GREATER IMPACT.

13/06/2026

📊 RESEARCH DRIVES TRANSFORMATION IN EVERY COMMUNITY

Sustainable development begins with understanding. Before solutions are designed, policies are formulated, or investments are made, evidence must guide the way.

At CRAFT Africa, we believe that research is more than an academic exercise—it is a powerful tool for transformation. Research helps us understand challenges, identify opportunities, measure progress, and develop solutions that respond to the realities of African communities.

Through our Research & Development Impact (RDI) platform, we generate knowledge that informs decision-making, strengthens institutions, and contributes to sustainable development across Africa.

Our work focuses on:

🔹 Research & Analysis
🔹 Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
🔹 Policy Analysis & Advisory
🔹 Impact Assessment
🔹 Development Planning
🔹 Evidence-Based Solutions

Why does research matter?

✅ It informs better decisions.
✅ It strengthens governance and accountability.
✅ It improves development outcomes.
✅ It helps societies adapt and build resilience.
✅ It transforms ideas into measurable impact.

As we pursue Africa's transformation, we recognize that lasting change requires more than good intentions, it requires clear evidence.

As the saying goes:

"What gets measured gets understood, What gets understood gets transformed.”

At CRAFT Africa, we are committed to producing knowledge that inspires action, strengthens resilience, and improves lives.

Good research, informs better decisions. Better decisions, creates lasting impact.

RESEARCH TODAY, RESILIENCE TOMORROW.
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08/06/2026

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT IMPACT (RDI)

Knowledge becomes valuable when it informs action. At CRAFT Africa, our Research & Development Impact (RDI) platform serves as the engine that transforms evidence into solutions and ideas into measurable impact.

RDI exists to generate high-quality research, strengthen decision-making, support policy development, and advance sustainable transformation across Africa.

Through rigorous inquiry and practical application, our work focuses on:

📊 Baseline Studies
Research & Analysis
📈 Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning
🎯 Impact Assessment
📑 Policy Analysis & Advisory
🏗 Development Planning

We believe that sustainable progress requires more than good intentions, it requires evidence, innovation, accountability, and strategic action.

By connecting knowledge with practice, RDI helps governments, institutions, development partners, communities, and businesses make informed decisions that create lasting value and resilience.

As Africa continues to navigate complex development challenges and opportunities, evidence - based solutions will remain essential to shaping a prosperous and sustainable future.

At RDI, we do more than generate knowledge.

We transform evidence into action, insights into solutions, and ideas into measurable impact.

RESEARCH. EVIDENCE. IMPACT.

07/06/2026

07/06/2026

OUR APPROACH, OUR DIFFERENCE.

Development challenges are becoming increasingly complex. Addressing them requires more than isolated interventions, it requires integrated thinking, evidence - based solutions, and meaningful collaboration.

At CRAFT Africa, we apply a systems-thinking approach that connects knowledge, innovation, partnerships, and implementation to deliver solutions that are context-driven, practical, and built for lasting impact.

Our work is guided by five core principles:

🔹 Evidence-Informed
🔹 Collaborative
🔹 Solution-Oriented
🔹 Systems-Driven
🔹 Impact-Focused

We believe that sustainable transformation happens when research informs action, institutions are strengthened, and partnerships are built around shared goals.

What sets CRAFT Africa apart is our commitment to combining global standards with African realities. We bring together interdisciplinary expertise, local insight, trusted partnerships, and a future-focused perspective to help shape resilient communities, institutions, and societies.

We do not just analyze challenges.

We co-create solutions.

We do not just advise.

We partner for transformation.

At the heart of our work is a simple belief:

We combine insight with action.
We turn knowledge into impact.

That is the CRAFT Africa difference.

06/06/2026

Joyous Weekend to you all

05/06/2026

Unveiled at the , the new GEF Small Grants Programme (GEF SGP) logo reflects the program's commitment to supporting the innovative solutions of communities and civil society organizations tackling global environmental and sustainable development challenges.

Local action. Global impact. One shared future.

https://www.thegef.org/what-we-do/topics/gef-small-grants-program

United Nations Development Programme - UNDP Conservation International Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

04/06/2026

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