Resilience through
Innovation and
Collaboration
Science, Technology, and
Partnerships to Build
Stronger, more Resilient
African Communities
Partners, we Transform
Challenges into
Opportunities
Advancing Resilience Through University-Led Innovation
RAN was founded in 2012 under the former United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Higher Education Solutions Network (HESN). Led by Makerere University, RAN brings together African universities in a mission to research, innovate, and scale solutions that strengthen community resilience. We focus on empowering local communities and systems to mitigate, adapt and thrive in the face of adversity ranging from climate change to public health crises.
Driving Impact Across Africa
Turning Data into Actionable Change
Where We Work
RAN is clustered around four Resilience Innovation Labs. The RILabs serve as focal points for research and innovation commercialisation, spaces for convening and sharing knowledge and ideas, and catalysts for change in policy, practice and community development.
News and Events
It is exciting and fulfilling for us to rally several partners across the globe towards implementing the Africa Regional Education System Observatory (ARESRO Project) pic.twitter.com/gD4zpESkb5
— ResilientAfrica Net (@AfricaResilient) March 3, 2025
