Research that holds up on the ground

Primary field research, political economy analysis and all-source analysis, layered and triangulated so your decisions hold up under pressure.

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What's included

How we can help

We go where the questions are. Our field teams and partners reach areas that are hard to access, and our analysts turn what they find into evidence a programme team can act on.

  • Primary field research

    Surveys, key informant interviews and focus groups, including in areas that are hard to access.

  • Political economy analysis

    Who holds power and influence, and the interests and incentives that will shape your programme's results.

  • Conflict analysis

    The drivers, actors and dynamics of conflict, at local, national and regional level.

  • All-source analysis

    Field data, open sources and expert input, layered and triangulated into a single picture.

  • Context monitoring

    Regular updates on a changing situation, so your assumptions stay current.

  • Rapid assessments

    Focused, time-bound research when a decision can't wait for a full study.

When to bring us in

Situations we're asked about

  • You're entering a new area, or starting a new phase of a programme.
  • The context has shifted and your assumptions may no longer hold.
  • You need an independent view before a major funding or programming decision.
  • Your own staff can't safely reach the communities you work with.

What you receive

Work you can put to use

  • Reports and briefs

    Analysis written for the people who have to decide, not only for the file.

  • Actor mapping

    Stakeholder and power maps showing who matters and why.

  • Data and findings

    Clean data sets and survey results you can reuse.

  • Briefings

    Presentations to programme teams, senior leaders and donors.

Where we deliver this work

  • SomaliaOffice in Mogadishu
  • SudanThrough local partners
  • South SudanThrough local partners
  • United KingdomOffice in London
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