Applied research answers practical questions for organizations: is there a market, is the project viable, what should policy do, and is the program working? We bring research methods to those decisions.
These services are for businesses, NGOs, public bodies, research offices and funded projects rather than coursework. Market and industry research sizes and characterizes a market using secondary sources and, where needed, primary data. Feasibility studies test whether a project is viable across market, technical, financial and operational dimensions. Policy research synthesizes evidence into options and recommendations, often as a concise policy brief. Monitoring and evaluation frameworks set out indicators, data collection and evaluation questions for a program, typically built on a theory of change or logframe.
In each case we are clear about the evidence base and its limits, distinguish data from assumptions and avoid presenting projections as certainties. The client owns the conclusions and decisions.
Custom market and industry research combining desk research, market sizing, competitive analysis and, where needed, surveys or interviews, delivered as a report that documents every source and assumption.
Independent, structured feasibility studies that test market demand, technical and operational requirements, regulatory constraints and financial viability, with assumptions made explicit.
Support for policy-relevant research and for communicating it: rapid evidence reviews, options analysis, and policy briefs written for busy decision-makers without overstating the evidence.
Design of monitoring and evaluation frameworks for projects and programs: results chains, logical frameworks, indicators with baselines and targets, data collection plans and evaluation questions.
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