GRASSROOT RESEARCHERS

Grassroots Researchers Association (GRA) was inaugurated in Maiduguri, Borno State, in 2009 as a response to the insurgency in northeastern Nigeria. The organization was formally registered with the federal Corporate Affairs Commission in 2016. It was initially conceived as a flexible association of independent grassroots researchers from different professions and backgrounds across the country's six geopolitical zones. This collective was engaged in the monitoring and documentation of Nigeria's perennial intra-communal conflicts and religious disputes. The goal was to create an evidence-driven resource for the government, development partners, and scholars to make informed decisions on sustainable solutions to pressing problems. Although, having grown in organizational size and thematic scope, this is where GRA still derives its inspiration, strength and objectives till date.

Primary location: Abuja Nigeria