Timely Research. Actionable Evidence. Development Impact.

The Research Technical Assistance Center (RTAC) supports USAID’s Missions, Bureaus, and Independent Offices to make evidence-based decisions. Our global network of 900 plus university-affiliated scholars and development experts work to enhance the impact of USAID sponsored initiatives and guide decision making with the latest research.

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Our Global Network

960

Faculty, Graduate Students, Post-Doctoral Students

362

Women Researchers

470

Researchers affiliated with Developing-Country Academic Institutions

RTAC Network
Agriculture and Food Security

Dr. Willem Verhagen and The Future of Food Security in the Wake of COVID-19

Dr. Willem Verhagen is a Research Scientist with the Frederick S. Pardee Center for International Futures at the University of…
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Democracy, Human Rights and Governance

RTAC Answers the Call for Media and Information for the Public Good

Since 2018, RTAC has been dedicated to producing substantiated research-driven reports, papers, case studies, systematic reviews, and other technical documents…
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Agriculture and Food Security

Impact of COVID-19 on Food Security

In barely two years, COVID-19 has set back progress in development efforts across the world and available data indicates there…
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Our Global Network

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923 Faculty, Graduate Students, Post-Doctoral Students
350 Women Researchers
461 Researchers affiliated with Developing-Country Academic Institutions

Our Expertise

RTAC has specific expertise in implementing complex research studies, developing a range of research-translation products, organizing, and facilitating expert panels and convenings, designing and implementing tailored technical trainings, and offering other technical assistance and strategic support at the request of USAID. Learn more about RTAC and our nine distinct areas of expertise.

Timely Research. Actionable Evidence. Development Impact

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