About the CEFRES

A leading think tank in Africa whose mission is to provide evidence-based insights to strengthen economic resilience and reduce poverty across the continent. Our main objective is to reduce the vulnerability of African economies and promote sustainable development and prosperity through economic freedom. To this effect, our scope of action involves the following spheres:

more about us

Strengthening the capacity of economies to withstand shocks is a necessary and sufficient condition for sustainable and inclusive development.

21 07 2024

Research:

Influence policies and inform decision through evidence-based research and advocacy

21 07 2024

Advocacy

Influence policy through results of evidence-based research to various stakeholders

21 07 2027

Consultancy or Advisory

Provide our expertise to inform strategic decisions and policies in diverse organizations

21 07 2024

Social

Carry out humanitarian action by providing humanitarian assistance and emergency releive to populations affected by natural disasters and diverse crisis. We also build capacities of vulnerable strata of the population as a means of ensuring sustainable autonomous abilities of such populations.

our values

Cefres is underpinned by the following core values that guide its actions both internally and externally and functions in accordance with the following core values :

Integrity

Actions and decisions of all members of the Think Tank must at all times be guided by integrity

Commitment 

the expectation if for us to allow the impact we want to make guide our action and trigger determination and utmost responsibility in delivering our services

Human-centred :

The main aim of the foundation in for the humans that work with us or benefit from our action to have a better life than they did before they met with us. We hold humanity and nature in deep esteem.

Open to change and innovative ideas:

There is no one-best-way in doing something. Value-adding critical thinking should be given priority in all endeavors

Creativity

Think tanks members should be able to develop creative solutions in implementing projects and solving societal problems