The Centre for Development and Research (CDR) is an independent development and research non-profit organization. Our vision is the emergence of a viable and vibrant civil society which can play an effective and vital role in peace and sustainable development. Our Mission is to create a dynamic society through empowerment of actors of change and building effective relationships to promote culture of peace and sustainable development.

General Objectives:

• Promote the culture of peace and democracy.
• Promotion of the evidence based approach to improve the policy making and the decison making process Increase the resilience of livelihood of threats and crisis.
• Support CSOs to coordinate, communicate and organize more effectively.
• Acting as resource and advisory body The role of CDR is to serve as a resource centre for training, capacity building, research, experience sharing and dialogue for CSOs and different stakeholders in South Sudan.