Nigeria COVID-19 Research Coalition

We provide opportunities to engage multiple stakeholders in prioritising and generating COVID-19 related research, create collaborations to more effectively harness and use limited resources …

was established on 3rd April 2020 to generate research evidence to aid understanding of the COVID-19 and support Nigeria response to the current outbreak. The NCDC, Federal Ministry of Health, research institutes and agencies, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (Tetfund), and National Universities Commission (NUC) partnered to establish a Nigeria COVID -19 Research Coalition (NCRC).

VISION

To generate research evidence that will provide knowledge about COVID –19

MISSION

To deliver high quality research that is relevant locally and globally.

GOALS & OBJECTIVES

The goal of Nigeria Covid-19 Research Coalition (NCRC) is to provide a national platform for coordinating R&D for COVID-19 in Nigeria in line with the WHO roadmap.

Objectives:

Identify national research priorities for COVID-19 in line with the WHO research roadmap
Develop a 5-year National COVID-19 Research Agenda with identified priorities
Identify human and material resources across the country for the implementation of the National Agenda
Implement the national research agenda for COVID-19