Centre for Basic Research - Kampala

Centre for Basic Research (CBR) has been in existence since 1987. Its mandate is to produce knowledge for society. By the time CBR was started many research studies in Uganda and the region were being done by foreign researchers, while local researchers only played an assisting role. CBR therefore offers space to Ugandan researchers to undertake independent thinking and writing. It has nurtured local researchers and seen their progress from one level to another. Knowledge development begins with researchers asking the right question to answer people‟s concerns at a particular time.

The express aim of CBR is to enhance the generation of knowledge that is relevant to our concrete conditions, addressing key questions regarding our social transformation and development. In addition, CBR  

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aims to increase the cohort of Ugandan and/or African intellectuals who should be at the forefront of articulating critical social, political, economic and cultural issues.

CBR is non-partisan and stands for social justice. The research undertaken covers a broad range of topics including democracy and governance, constitutionalism, gendered worlds, natural resources, production systems, and, labour, among others.