Careful methods. Clear answers. Real use.
Every assignment is different, but our way of working stays the same. Our test is simple: is the evidence credible, relevant to your context, clearly explained, and actually useful?
Six steps, from first conversation to real use.
Understand
Inception meetings, stakeholder mapping and document reviews to learn your goals, context and the decisions ahead.
You get: an agreed scope and a sharpened methodology.
Design
Research questions, sampling, tools, quality checks and a realistic work plan, matched to how the evidence will be used.
You get: an inception report and a work plan.
Collect
Surveys, interviews, focus groups and digital tools, with trained field teams, close supervision and strict ethics.
You get: verified, documented data.
Analyse
Systematic cleaning and analysis, comparing sources and testing patterns against the wider context.
You get: findings you can trace back to the evidence.
Communicate
Reports, dashboards, presentations and policy briefs written for the people who will read them, from community members to ministers.
You get: outputs matched to each audience.
Validate and apply
Stakeholders check the findings, reflect and agree next steps, so the evidence is owned and used.
You get: agreed actions, not only a report.
Six reasons clients choose us.
Everything joined up
Research, M&E, data analytics, programme design and strategy from one coordinated team.
African context, global standards
Deep knowledge of local realities combined with internationally recognised methods.
Independent advice
Recommendations grounded in verifiable evidence, transparent methods and sound judgement.
Practical outputs
Recommendations you can turn into concrete actions, not just observations.
Smart use of technology
Digital tools and automation that improve data quality, speed and access.
Flexible teams
The right specialists for the size, complexity and location of each job.
Trust is everything in our work.
We align our evaluation practice with the OECD-DAC criteria: relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability. On every assignment we commit to the following.
- Sound research design and methodological rigour
- Independent, impartial and objective analysis
- Informed consent and respectful engagement with every participant
- Protection of personal data in line with Kenya's Data Protection Act, 2019
- Strong data security and cybersecurity practices
- Verified data quality and documented analysis steps
- Honest disclosure of assumptions and limitations
- Safeguarding of children and vulnerable people
- Internal peer review before anything reaches you
- Research permits (NACOSTI) and ethics approval where required
Ready to start?
Tell us the decision you are trying to make and we will propose a method to match.