The UK Collaborative on Development Research (UKCDR) is an organization working alongside government departments and research funders to amplify and enhance the UK’s research for the international development sector. For over a decade, UKCDR has brought UK research funders together to discuss priorities and coordinate efforts to maximize the impact of international development research. It is a neutral and impartial entity governed by the Strategic Coherence of ODA-funded Research (SCOR) Board.

Mission

UKCDR exists to amplify the value and impact of research for global development by promoting coherence, collaboration, and joint action among UK research funders.

Strategy

UKCDR’s Strategy for the period of 2022 – 2025 is built on three pillars:

• Mapping, analysis, and foresight;
• Convening for joint action; and
• Sharing information and best practice.

These pillars support the overarching ambition to use expertise and a collective voice to:

• Identify where UK research for development has been effective and shown value for money;
• Identify the overall impact of the UK’s investment in research for development;
• Bridge the gap between what is funded and how it is delivered;
• Increase impact by working with a range of influential funding bodies and foster relationships with core users: the academic research community (UK and international) and the international development community; and
• Foster dialogue, draw on complementary skills, initiate discussions, and ensure representation and understa