In 2005, Nur foundation was launched, an SECP registered not-for-profit organization from a personal endowment. Under the umbrella of NUR foundation, NUR Centre for Research & Policy (NCRP) came into being in 2008. The objective of NCRP is to involve all stakeholders including the community, elected representatives, the government as well as the private sector to create evidence-based policy through research, to inform policy and reform practice.