FUNCTIONS

CERPD functions are to:

• Identify research needs and conduct research in educational areas
• Provide facilities and resources for    national and international researchers and evaluators to carry out research and evaluation studies in the country
• Coordinate and harmonize all  educational research and evaluation activities in Tanzania by acting as a clearinghouse for local and international education research and evaluation studies in the country.
•  Provide service to educational research and evaluation institutions and other agencies interested in education.
• Host a depository for educational  research and evaluation reports and also act as a data bank.
• Organize Monthly staff—student seminars, open lecturers, workshops as well as local & international conferences.
• Train university staff members, and students, in educational research through short/long –term training courses that are organized by the Centre and through participation in national and international macro research and evaluation programmes,
•   Coordinate the offering of short courses aimed at professional/career development especially for academics (from other universities), teachers and needy executives.