Informed Decisions
At RES, we believe that reliable, credible, and timely evidence is the cornerstone of progress. Our mission is to empower organizations, policymakers, and communities with the knowledge and tools they need to make informed decisions that drive sustainable development and meaningful change.
Who we are
Research Enterprise Systems is a pan-African leader in knowledge, innovation, and impact — advising policymakers, building institutional capacity, and backing decisions with evidence that holds up to scrutiny.
Read our storyOur mission
To empower the supply and demand sides of the evidence value chain for sustainable social, political, and economic development.
Our vision
A decision-making ecosystem driven by reliable, credible and timely evidence.
Our core values
The standards we hold ourselves to while working with governments, institutions, and communities across the continent.
Integrity
We operate with high ethical standards through accountability, transparency and diligence in service delivery.
Equity
In all our operations, we pay special attention to diversity, inclusion and equal opportunities for girls, women, boys, men, persons with disability and other vulnerable groups.
Excellence
We deliver the highest quality services based on agreed performance standards.
Trust
We are credible, reliable and trustworthy.
Humanity
We are humane and benevolent in all our operations and services.
Sustainability
We embed sustainability principles in all our activities.
Our services
Six ways we work with public, private, and civic partners to turn evidence into decisions.
Capacity Building
Training and human capacity development to improve institutional performance and output quality.
Data Support Services
Supporting institutions to effectively manage, analyze, and act on the data behind their decisions.
Impact Evaluation
Determining whether programmes achieve their intended outcomes, for public, private, and civic sectors.
Policy Advisory
Expert guidance and recommendations for policymakers, government institutions, and donor partners.
Policy-Oriented Research
Generating rigorous evidence and insight to inform public policy and improve outcomes across sectors.
Strategy Development
Helping policymakers, institutions, and partners build clear strategies toward their long-term goals.
Latest publications
Research, briefs, and commentary from across our programmes.
Blog
RES Senior Manager Michael Olaogun Selected for Africa Pandemic Sciences Collaborative Fellowship
5 October 2026
Blog
Why Research Should Shape the Way We Live
24 July 2026
Opinion Piece · Vol. 2 No. 3
Why Border Governance Matters for Nigeria’s Internal Security: Rethinking Borders as Policy Spaces. | RES Opinion Piece Vol. 2 No. 3 (July 2026)
9 July 2026
Blog
Why Africa Must Prioritize Indigenous Research Funding
6 July 2026
Opinion Piece · Vol. 2 No. 2
Why the ECO Single Currency Can Take Off by July 2027 | RES Opinion Piece Vol. 2 No. 2 (June 2026)
29 June 2026
Blog
Xenophobic Attacks: When South Africans Are Eating the “Lungs” of Fellow Africans
17 June 2026
We work alongside public, private, and civic partners to turn evidence into decisions.
