Center for Research and Information System (CEREIS)

About US

Center for Research and Information System Ltd (CEREIS) is an independent and inclusive professional Research and Capacity building consulting firm, positioned to provide expert services and explore cost-effective ways of strengthening the response to Livelihoods, Food Security, Nutrition, Education and Health Challenges in Africa among other development concerns.

We do this through tailored extensive research and evaluations, capacity building processes, responsive information systems, partnerships, and consulting services. Our professionals have an average of over 15 years’ experience in designing, implementing and evaluating the development programmes in different countries of sub-Saharan Africa.

Since its inception in 2014, CEREIS has continually provided high quality and innovative Research, Information systems and capacity building services to development practitioners, in Public, Private and Civil Society sectors in order to improve service delivery in Uganda, East Africa and many other countries in Africa.

 The theme of our current strategy is: Strengthening Evidenced – Based Decision Making.

~”We help you make evidence based decisions”~

Our Vision

To be a premier provider of extensive research, project evaluation and information system services to facilitate evidence based decision making among the development actors and nations.

Our Services

We conduct extensive research studies, and provide independent Program/ Project Evaluation and Consultancy services on a broad range of thematic areas related to Health, Nutrition, Education, Agriculture, Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene, Governance and Statistics (Advanced data entry, analysis and reporting skills among others).

These services are subdivided as follows:

Extensive Research:

• Professional extensive Research / Survey Design and implementation, Data Analysis and Documentation
• Independent Project Planning, Participatory Monitoring and Evaluation, Impact assessment
• External Project/Program Evaluation
• Online Surveys and Reporting systems designs
• Institutional Capacity Assessment

Information System:

• Responsive Management Information System (MIS) development for all Program/Project Monitoring and Evaluation (Accessible on your computers, Mobile Smart phones, Tablets, I pads)
• Customized Data Entry screen designs for both online and offline use, all of which are capable of effectively handling very large sums of field data for survey and census.
• We also run an online Databank to effectively manage/help organizations in Data collection and online Data entry processes
• Excel Templates and Dashboards for Projects (ETDP), this allows for customized data entry and automated data analysis in an excel environment (Absolutely No statistical analysis skill is required).
• Database design and programming for use in all projects
• Online tracking system for all Project indicators
• E-Dissemination for surveys and census reports
• Dynamic Website development

Trainings/ Consultancy:

We have a multidisciplinary highly experienced Staffs and Consultants that will work with you even long after the Workshop, Symposium, to ensure that your products and services are responsive to the needs of the communities or clients that you serve.

We provide trainings in the area of:

• Strategic Planing and Results-Based Management
• Monitoring and Evaluation ( Theory of Change, M&E Tools and Frameworks development)
• Mainstreaming into other programs
• Research Methods for Development Actors (Methodologies, tools, publishing)
• Data Management (Statistical Analysis using SPSS, STATA etc; Electronic data collection systems development, basic data entry skills using the most advanced statistical package softwares available, in addition to our very own CEREIS Databank online System
• Basic training in data analysis for stakeholders
• Basic programming and design of Highly Customized Excel Template (HCET) and Online/Offline Report Dashboards for Projects (RDP) Design

Advocacy:

Based on our extensive research findings, an informed decision is then taken and as a result, we legitimately disseminate information to the communities through our various forums and online platforms etc, whereas Advocacy is done within the thematic areas through an inclusive process involves mainly our partner organizations.

• Advocacy and awareness creation
• Statistical Advocacy: This service is aimed at creating awareness about statistical products and their utility
• Policy Design (E.g. HIV Work Place Policy)

Our Projects:

CEREIS has carried out a diversity of projects ranging from research, information systems development, Training/ consultancies, Advocacy.

No.	Project Name:	Project Description:	Client:	Status:
1	Regulatory Impact Assessment of National Nutrition Policy in Uganda	Conducted a regulatory impact Assessment of the  national nutrition policy for Uganda. Conducted between April to August 2020	UNICEF	Done
2.	Strengthening Equity, Access, and Quality in Education (SEAQE) in South Sudan	Baseline Survey design and implementation for the SEAQE Program (2014)	ADRA-South Sudan	Done
3.	Monitoring and Evaluation MIS Development	A highly customizable online multi-users system employed to aid in data collection and tracking of project indicators, thereby providing real-time reporting to the client. Allows for data export into CSV, SPSS, Excel etc	Literacy and Adult Basic Education (LABE)	Done

In order to explore more ongoing projects follow the links below.

• Extensive research
• Information systems
• Trainings/ consultancies
• Advocacy

Our Partners:

Some of our partners include:

No.	Partners	Website Link	Level of Reg.
1	Government of the Republic of Uganda, Office of the Prime Minister		Government
2	UNICEF		UN Agency
3.	CARITAS, Uganda (March to Sept 2014)		International
4.	Literacy andAdult Basic Education ( LABE) Uganda		National
5.	Regional Capacity Building Partners (RECABIP)		National
6.	Community Efforts for Local Economic Development (CELED)		District
7.	Community Development and Child Welfare Initiatives (CODI) etc.		District

All Development actors, and other research/statistical agencies are welcome to register as our partner, kindly Contact our Head office for more information

Advocacy:

Based on our extensive research findings, informed decisions are then taken and as a result, we legitimately disseminate information to the communities through our various forums and online platforms etc, whereas Advocacy is done within the thematic areas through an inclusive process involving mainly our partner organizations.

• Advocacy and awareness creation
• Statistical Advocacy: This service is aimed at creating awareness about statistical products and their utility
• Policy Design (E.g. HIV Work Place Policy)