The Centre for Rural Development (CERUD) is a scheduled Parastatal organisation established in 1989 under the CERUD Edict No. 19 of 1999. The Centre is saddled with the responsibility of carrying out rural development research studies that will assist the State Government in the implementation of the State’s rural development programmes and policies. The Centre also devise and implement programmes/projects that can bring about improved standard of living amongst dwellers in the rural areas of the State.
The Centre’s Vision:-“Sustainable Integrated Development of the Rural Areas In Lagos State”
The Centre’s Mission:- Carring out Comprehensive Survey of the Rural and Sub-Urban Communities in Lagos State to develop a robost Data Bank on the Socio-economic and Cultural conditions of communities in Lagos State
The core responsibilities/mandates of the Centre include:
- To develop and maintain a comprehensive data bank on human resources, economic activities and socio-cultural conditions of all the rural communities in Lagos State.
- To catalyze the rapid development of existing craft industries and establishment of industries based on appropriate technology in the rural areas.
- To develop informal but practical education programmes for promoting productive activities;
- To develop health and nutrition education programmes for rural communities and train community-based personnel for effective propagation of health-related programmes.
- To assist in bringing about among rural dwellers the awareness of their civic rights and social responsibilities and the respective ways of exercising and discharging them.
- To devise and implement other programmes aimed at improving the quality of life in the rural areas of Lagos State.
- To render consultancy services to organs of the Federal and State Government as well as international agencies which formulate and execute rural development programmes and policies.