R&D programme aims at facilitating capacity building of development organizations in NWFP through conducting relevant research studies and strengthening their research and documentation component.

R&D programme aims to achieve the following:

• Promotion of an enabling working environment through conducting and commissioning            Research studies.

• Exploring, collecting and sharing scattered documented and undocumented experiences, Including achievements and challenges of various development organizations and institutions.

• Developing greater understanding and conceptual clarity on key issues related to innovative and alternative development models and paradigms.

• Coordination, networking and developing linkages among national and international research organizations with a view to benefit from each other’s experiences and expertise.

• Strengthening FRC’s institutional and programmatic capacity.