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Thematic Areas We Work In

Agriculture

Understanding farming practices, inputs and productivity for agricultural programmes and agribusinesses.

Farmer & agricultural household surveys Value chain & agri-input assessments KAP studies on farming practices Baseline/endline for agri-programmes
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Livelihoods

Tracking household income sources, resilience and wellbeing over time.

Household livelihoods & income surveys Panel / longitudinal studies Beneficiary assessments Livelihoods programme M&E
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Social Protection

Supporting cash transfer and safety net programmes with evidence, from targeting through to outcomes.

Baseline / midline / endline surveys Beneficiary registration & listing Outcome monitoring for safety net programmes
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Health

Facility, household and sensitive-topic health research, handled with appropriate ethical safeguards.

Health facility surveys KAP studies on health-seeking behaviour Sensitive-topic research with trained interviewers
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Education

Research with schools, learners, teachers and parents to inform education programming.

School and learning-outcome surveys KAP among teachers & parents Education programme M&E
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Financial Inclusion

Understanding how people access and use financial products and services.

Financial-service usage & access surveys Financial diaries / panel studies Product & concept testing for financial products
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Energy

Assessing household energy access, use and willingness to pay for energy solutions.

Household energy-access surveys Willingness-to-pay studies Energy programme baseline/endline
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Governance

Measuring citizen perceptions, public opinion and accountability.

Public opinion polling Citizen perception & accountability surveys Governance programme evaluations
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Child Protection

Sensitive research involving children, conducted with rigorous ethical protocols.

Qualitative interviews with strict safeguarding Beneficiary assessments Experience interviewing school-going children
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Economic Development

Understanding markets, enterprises and the local economic environment.

Market & enterprise/business surveys Value-chain assessments Economic-impact evaluations
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Gender & Social Inclusion

Gender-disaggregated data collection and inclusive research design, including for people with disabilities.

Gender-disaggregated household surveys KAP studies on gender norms Research with people with disabilities
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Climate & Environment

Understanding perceptions of and adaptation to environmental and climate change.

Household perception & adaptation surveys Environmental KAP studies Climate-resilience programme M&E
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Digital Inclusion

Measuring access to, and use of, digital tools and mobile technology.

Digital & mobile-access usage surveys CAWI / online surveys Technology-adoption studies
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Social Protection