RESADE (Research for Health and Development) is a non-profit research organization based in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. We mobilize national and international expertise to produce useful knowledge, inform public decision-making and strengthen healthcare systems.
Our work is mainly in the fields of universal health coverage (UHC), health financing, health policy and systems analysis, project and program evaluation and knowledge management/transfer.
As part of the implementation of Imarisha (gender-based violence in the workplace) activities, RESADE took part in a policy review workshop in Cape Town from October 6 to 10. The workshop was attended by stakeholders [...]
Under the leadership of the Secrétariat Technique des Reformes sur le Financement de la Santé, a workshop was organized on Thursday, October 16, 2025 in Ouagadougou to enable RESADE to restitute the results of the [...]
design and production of qualitative and quantitative studies, economic and institutional analyses, diagnoses and mapping.
process, results and impact evaluations; capitalization; operational recommendations.
supporting public players and partners in the design, implementation and monitoring of reforms and interventions.
syntheses, policy briefs, scientific communication and dialogue frameworks.
training, workshops, coaching and development of tools adapted to the needs of our stakeholders.
Design and carry out qualitative and quantitative studies to produce evidence useful for improving health policies and services
Evaluate the design, implementation, results and impact of interventions, in order to formulate operational recommendations and enhance program effectiveness.
Strengthen stakeholders' skills through training, workshops and coaching, with practical tools tailored to their needs.
Support institutions and partners in planning, implementing and monitoring reforms and interventions, to improve performance and coordination.
Analyze the financing, governance and organization of the healthcare system to inform public decision-making and support universal health coverage.
Synthesize and disseminate results in the form of notes, resources and dialogue forums, to facilitate collective learning and public action.
SPARC is a project that aims to generate evidence and strengthen strategic health procurement in sub-Saharan Africa for better use of resources for health. SPARC and its technical partners have created a framework for monitoring
This study analyzes the governance and measurement practices of quality of care in the Burkinabe healthcare system. It provides purchasers and stakeholders with analytical benchmarks to better understand how quality is defined, measured and integrated
The Imarisha project aims to fill the knowledge gap on workplace violence and its gender dimensions in the primary healthcare sector in Burkina Faso, South Africa and Tanzania. Through mixed qualitative and quantitative research, the
