Institute for Development
Sierra Leone
Partners greeting one another at the National Evidence Summit 2025

Twelve years of commissioned research.

IfD works as a partner inside research consortia, not a subcontractor to them. These are the organisations that have commissioned or collaborated with us since 2013.

Every organisation we have delivered for since 2013

Formal alliances

  • Consortium

    Health Resilience Consortium

    IfD is a member alongside two other Sierra Leonean research firms, Dalan Development Consultants and the Institute for Governance Reform (IGR).

  • Memorandum of understanding

    Institute of Sierra Leonean Languages

    Technical expertise in translation across the languages our fieldwork is conducted in.

  • Memorandum of understanding

    Delphi Associates

    Backup data analysis capacity for large or time-critical studies.

Who funds the research

  • European Union
  • FCDO
  • Global Affairs Canada
  • UK Government
  • UK aid
  • Wellcome

Looking for a research partner in Sierra Leone?

We work inside consortia and as a lead institute. Tell us the programme and we will tell you where we would add most.