1. The document describes the ReReCHI initiative led by Dr. Khalifa Elmusharaf to institutionalize research on rebuilding reproductive and child health systems in post-conflict Sudan using innovative approaches. 2. One such approach is the Participatory Ethnographic Evaluation and Research (PEER) method which involves training local women in communities to conduct in-depth qualitative interviews with their peers about maternal and child health experiences and issues. 3. Through a process of data collection, analysis workshops, and dialogue with researchers, the PEER method aims to build local ownership, empowerment, and an understanding of the local context to strengthen communities.