We commission independent studies so that our programmes respond to what communities actually experience, and so that partners and donors can see what is changing.
Every study helps us ask better questions: who is being reached, what is working, what is not, and what communities want to change.
Households, community leaders and local organisations help define what we study and how findings are used.
Studies are carried out by independent research partners, with clear methods and respect for the people who take part.
Findings feed directly into programme design, outreach schedules, early warning and advocacy.
Filter by theme. Each card links to a short summary that partners can request. See them all on the Where we work map.
Mapped how adolescents and young people reach mental health services, what stands in the way, and how referrals work, to support youth-friendly care.
Monitored income shocks and coping strategies in pastoral and agro-pastoral communities during the 2024–25 drought, to inform response planning.
Strengthened how local organisations working in health, education and livelihoods collect, use and report data, with practical tools and training.
Improved monitoring frameworks for health programmes, including early warning, disease surveillance and service coverage, alongside local health offices.
Looked at how conflict-affected families are rebuilding incomes and livelihoods in eastern DRC, to guide support for lasting economic reintegration.
Tracked food price changes across local markets and how they affected what families could afford to eat, feeding early warning for food security work.
Followed how well mobile health outreach reached nomadic communities: who used it, how communities took part, and where seasonal gaps appeared.
Explored maternal health outcomes among refugees and host communities along the South Sudan–Uganda border, and the gaps in services and humanitarian response.
Looked at household dietary diversity, malnutrition and health-seeking behaviour among children under five, to shape an integrated urban nutrition approach.