DRC Affinity Group Concept Note, November 2012
A description of the group's context and rationale, purpose, and objectives.

Supporting independent African research and its integration into global policy communities
Supporting graduate research that can help shape evolving fields in the humanities and social sciences
The Social Science Research Council is an independent, nonprofit international organization founded in 1923. It nurtures new generations of social scientists, fosters innovative research, and mobilizes necessary knowledge on important public issues.