Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA)
Conseil pour le développement de la recherche en sciences sociales en Afrique
Conselho para o Desenvolvimento da Pequina em Ciências Sociais na Africa
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Contact Details
URL: https://codesria.org/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/codesria/home/
Founded
1973-02-01 Dakar Senegal
History
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Facilitate research, promote research-based publishing and create multiple fora for exchange of views and information among African researchers; challenge existing orthodox development theories by activating concerned African social scientists and research institutes to undertake fundamental and problem-oriented research in the field of development from a perspective relevant to the needs of the African people, thus counteracting stagnation and underdevelopment; break down linguistic and geographical barriers between African social scientists, define priorities and organize collaborative research teams.
Events
2026-12-07 | Dakar, Senegal – General Assembly37 past events available with paid subscription only.
Activities
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Regular contacts with: E-XE7985 - OECD Development Centre. Links with: F-XF5361 - Management of Social Transformations (MOST).
- Observer status with: African Union (AU)
- Partner of: United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD)
- Cooperates with: African Centre for Applied Research and Training in Social Development (ACARTSOD)
- Cooperates with: African Development Bank (ADB)
- Cooperates with: African Regional Centre of Technology (ARCT)
- Cooperates with: African Training and Research Centre in Administration for Development (CAFRAD)
- Cooperates with: United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
- Cooperates with: United Nations African Institute for Economic Development and Planning
- Cooperates with: United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)
- Cooperates with: United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
- Cooperates with: United Nations University (UNU)
Relations with Non-Governmental Organizations
Collaboration agreement with: J-XD0005 - African Association of Political Science (AAPS). Member of: F-XF0418 - Childwatch International Research Network; U-XF1317 - International Center for Economic Growth (ICEG); C-XC2333 - International Federation of Social Science Organizations (IFSSO); A-XM6956 - International Science Council (ISC). Joint publications with: E-XE2101 - International Centre for Ethnic Studies (ICES). Links with:
- F-XF2052 - African Academy of Sciences (AAS);
- F-XF1867 - African Books Collective (ABC);
- E-XE1093 - African Centre for Democracy and Human Rights Studies (ACDHRS);
- D-XD6825 - African Council for Communication Education (ACCE);
- F-XE1750 - Association for the Development of Education in Africa (ADEA);
- F-XF2725 - Conférence Internationale des Doyens des Facultés de Médecine d'Expression Française (CIDMEF);
- D-XD4250 - Consejo Latinoamericano de Ciencias Sociales (CLACSO);
- F-XD0066 - Development Innovations and Networks;
- D-XD4827 - European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI);
- G-XG6457 - Federazione Organismi Cristiani Servizio Internazionale Volontario (Volontari nel Mondo - FOCSIV);
- G-XG3452 - Groupement d'intérêt scientifique pour l'étude de la mondialisation et du développement (GEMDEV);
- B-XB1550 - International Commission of Jurists (ICJ);
- B-XB1794 - International Economic Association (IEA);
- E-XD4622 - Nordic Africa Institute (NAI);
- D-XD2238 - Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA);
- F-XF1885 - The Rockefeller Foundation;
- F-XF6027 - Sahel and West Africa Club (SWAC);
- C-XC0048 - Third World Forum (TWF);
- G-XE3418 - Vienna Institute for International Dialogue and Cooperation (VIDC).
Also links with:
- F-XJ5467 - African Network for Internationalization of Education (ANIE);
- G-XG1389 - African Studies Association (ASA);
- G-XG1154 - Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA);
- D-XD0117 - Association of African Universities (AAU);
- G-XG1118 - Institute of Commonwealth Studies, London (ICWS);
- G-XG3442 - Institute of West Asian and African Studies, Beijing (IWAAS);
- G-XQ0054 - International Development Economics Associates (IDEAs);
- G-XG0129 - Social Science Research Council (SSRC).
Publications
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UN Sustainable Development Goals **
UIA Org ID
XD0006
** UN SDGs are linked to the subject classification.
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