Community Development and Research Agency (CODRA) is a non-governmental and not-for-profit organization based in Bong County, Liberia. CODRA is registered under the Association Law of Liberia as a Charity. We work in the areas of community development and research.
OUR VISION CODRA’S vision is a developed country that evolves as a result of strong community participation; where the development agenda is a bottom-to-top approach; where self initiative is engendered to promote local empowerment, and where local opinions are championed into the national decision-making policy framework. OUR MISSION CODRA seeks to ensure that communities material and human resources are mobilized to reach the poor fairly irrespective of their social, religious, ethnic, gender, racial, or geographical background. OUR PURPOSE To contribute to the betterment of humanity through:
| OUR CORE VALUSECODRA holds in high esteem the following values:
Integrity: CODRA places premium on ethical standards in the performance of its duties, always striking a balance between its individual aspirations and the collective interest of those that it serves while creating and maintaining an environment to manage their trust, loyalty, and unreserved confidence. Humility: We strongly believe that to serve others you must be humble. Our activities cut across every level of the community and we therefore believe that the greatest can be achieved when we work for the betterment of humanity. Accountability: We believe that sincerity is always a subject to prove; to this end, we strongly hold the concept: “Once you work for people you are accountable to them”. Transparency: Openness is our hallmark in the execution of our duties. In this direction, we always communicate to our stakeholders through reports and statements regarding our finances, programs, and others. Independence: CODRA is not a political institution though it reserves its rights to express its opinion on political and other social issues that affect the common interest of society. |