CESAR is a leading African training and consultancy organisation headquartered in Johannesburg, South Africa. We strengthen organisations and countries through high-quality training, applied research, monitoring and evaluation (M&E), data analysis and evidence-driven practice.
Our work is rooted in methodological rigour and a deep understanding of African contexts. Over the years, CESAR has built a strong reputation for excellence, supporting governments, universities, development agencies and private-sector partners across more than 35 countries on four continents.
We are widely recognised as one of the continent’s foremost providers of specialised research and statistical training — particularly data analysis training using Stata and R — and a trusted partner for high-stakes research and evaluation projects.
At CESAR, we believe that evidence, when properly generated and applied, can transform lives, systems and societies.

To contribute to a healthy and productive Africa through training and skills application.

To be consistently engaged in developing solutions and driving innovations through: world-class training, rigorous research and decisions shaped by data.

We strive for quality in everything we do, including training, research implementation and building data-driven systems.

We maintain high standards of conduct, reliability and competence.

We uphold transparency, accountability and honesty in all engagements.

We conduct our work with responsibility, fairness and respect for individuals and communities.

We believe collaboration enhances outcomes and fosters innovation.

We pursue and promote continuous learning, intellectual curiosity and the advancement of expertise.
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