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Eight ways we help you turn evidence into impact.

Some clients come to us for one study. Others want a partner for the whole journey. Our service areas work alone or together, so you get exactly the support you need without juggling several firms.

Research and Assessments Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Data Analytics and Digital Solutions Policy Research and Advisory Programme Design and Proposals Climate and Resilience Institutional Capacity Knowledge and Reporting

Generate evidence

Research, Assessments and Applied Studies

Reliable, contextual studies that show programme designers what is happening on the ground before money is committed.

Suits: Programme designers, ministries, county governments and donors who need a clear picture before they decide.

Our valueMethodologically sound evidence for programme design, prioritisation, resource allocation and policy.

Baseline, midline and endline studies
Socioeconomic and household surveys
Needs assessments and situational analyses
Feasibility and market studies
Vulnerability, poverty and livelihoods research
Gender equality and social inclusion studies
Participatory, community-based research
Systematic evidence reviews

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability and Learning (MEAL)

Frameworks, evaluations and systems that show whether a programme is working and feed that learning back into delivery.

Suits: Implementers and funders who need credible results reporting and independent verification.

Our valueStronger accountability, credible reporting and evidence-based adaptive management. Evaluations follow the OECD-DAC criteria where they fit the assignment.

MEAL frameworks and theories of change
Logframes and results chains
Indicator development and reference sheets
Process, outcome and impact evaluations
Programme performance reviews
Data quality assessments
Third-party monitoring and verification
Beneficiary feedback mechanisms

Data Analytics, Business Intelligence and Digital Solutions

Digital data collection, analysis and dashboards that turn complex information into something a manager can act on.

Suits: Organisations holding data they cannot easily read, and programmes that need live performance reporting.

Our valueTimely, accessible performance information that improves planning and management decisions. Tools vary by assignment: Excel, Power BI, KoboToolbox, ODK, SPSS, Stata, R, Python and GIS platforms.

Survey programming and digital data collection
Data cleaning, validation and processing
Statistical and econometric analysis
Interactive dashboards and automated reports
GIS and spatial analysis
Digital M&E system design
Data governance and quality assurance
AI-assisted workflows with human oversight

Advise

Policy Research and Strategic Advisory

Research-driven advice for institutions that are forming, reviewing or strengthening a policy or strategy.

Suits: Government bodies, boards and sector programmes setting direction.

Our valueClear direction, stronger institutions and policies backed by credible analysis.

Policy research and analysis
Policy reviews and institutional diagnostics
Strategic planning and strategy development
Public policy evaluation
Governance and institutional performance assessments
Stakeholder and political economy analysis
Policy briefs and position papers
Programme strategy reviews

Programme Design, Proposals and Resource Mobilisation

Help turning priorities into programmes that are technically sound, fundable and built around a clear results pathway.

Suits: NGOs, consortia and public bodies preparing funding applications.

Our valueBetter programme designs, clearer results pathways and more competitive submissions.

Programme conceptualisation and needs analysis
Concept notes and funding proposals
Theory of change and intervention logic
Logframes, results frameworks and indicators
Work plans and budgets
Risk analysis and mitigation planning
Resource mobilisation strategy
Technical review of proposals

Climate Change, Resilience and Sustainable Development

Analysis and advice that help organisations understand climate risk and build resilience into programming.

Suits: Adaptation programmes, county governments and communities facing climate-related risk.

Our valueA clearer view of climate risk, stronger adaptation strategies and evidence-informed resilience programming.

Climate vulnerability and risk assessments
Community resilience assessments
Climate adaptation programme evaluations
Disaster risk reduction research
Livelihood resilience studies
Environmental and social baselines
Resilience indicators and monitoring
Community natural resource management assessments

Build capacity

Institutional Capacity Development

Practical support that builds the skills, systems and processes an organisation needs to perform over the long term.

Suits: Organisations that want their own teams to run research, M&E and planning well.

Our valueStronger institutions, improved staff competencies and sustained organisational learning.

Organisational capacity assessments
Training needs assessments
M&E capacity building
Research methods and data analysis training
Results-based management training
Strategic planning facilitation
Operational manuals and guidelines
Coaching and mentoring

Knowledge Management, Reporting and Learning

Help documenting, communicating and applying what research and programmes have learned.

Suits: Programmes and institutions whose findings are not reaching the people who could use them.

Our valueClear, accessible knowledge that strengthens institutional memory, accountability and decisions.

Donor and programme performance reports
Research and evaluation reports
Impact stories and case studies
Policy briefs and technical papers
Learning briefs and knowledge products
Documentation of lessons learned
Learning workshops and evidence dissemination
Knowledge management frameworks

Next step

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Tell us what you are trying to achieve and we will suggest the right mix. Share your goals, timeline and budget, and we reply within two working days.

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