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Climate Change

From the field, climate change isn’t data — it’s failed harvests and vanishing rains. Smallholder farmers feel it first. We work alongside them, building local resilience because survival happens at the roots, not in policy papers. The ground is shifting; we’re shifting with it.

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Who We Are

Grassroots Researchers Association (GRA) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization dedicated to evidence-based humanitarian response, conflict transformation, localization, and human rights protection across Northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt. Founded in Maiduguri in 2009 and registered with the CAC in 2016 (CAC/IT/NO 91131), GRA bridges the gap between frontline community needs and high-level policy frameworks.

Led by local experts and youth leaders who have risen directly from the communities they serve—including Executive Director Friday Bitrus—GRA operates across 8 high-priority states, driving the Humanitarian-Development-Peace (HDP) Nexus.

Our Mission

To empower vulnerable populations through evidence-based research, localized humanitarian response, peacebuilding, and rights-based advocacy.

Our Vision

A peaceful, equitable, and resilient society where marginalized communities lead their own development and human rights are universally upheld.

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GRASSROOTs RESEARCHERS ASSOCIATION (GRA)

Our History

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. The goal was to create an evidence-driven resource for the government, development partners, academics, and researchers to make enlightened decisions on sustainable solutions.

Our History

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. The goal was to create an evidence-driven resource for the government, development partners, academics, and researchers to make enlightened decisions on sustainable solutions.

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Our Values

As a non-profit and non-political organization, GRA’s primary purpose is conflict resolution through the provision of in-depth evidence-based research. We believe empirical data can be used to help provide context specific solutions to Nigeria’s troubled regions. Our independent analysis documents both the violence and the efficacy of government responses, and is designed to influence policymakers at the national, state and local government levels.

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