Our work.
Projects delivered since 2014 for government, NGOs, universities and business alongside the publications, platforms and convenings that carry the evidence further.
- 31+
- research projects since 2013
- 31+
- partners and clients
- 33+
- publications and reports
- 16
- districts covered by our fieldwork
- Current projectsResearch we are delivering now, grouped by sector.Open
- Past projectsCompleted research since 2014, grouped by sector.Open
- PublicationsPeer-reviewed papers led by IfD researchers, and reports under the institute’s name.Open
- Tools and platformsSabi Salone, Sabi Core, Dr Dee and Beyond Borders: the evidence infrastructure we build.Open
- Convenings and initiativesThe National Evidence Summit and the National Evidence Award.Open
Highlights from current research
Browse by sector
- HealthHealth systems, public, maternal and adolescent health: how services hold up under shock, and what makes them work for the people who depend on them.
- EducationLearning outcomes, access and retention from early childhood through secondary schooling.
- LivelihoodsEnterprise, employability and economic opportunity, particularly for young people and women.
- Digital and TechnologiesHow digital services and public digital infrastructure shape access, inclusion and economic growth.
- Agriculture and NutritionAgriculture, food systems and nutrition, and the evidence behind policy on them.
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