Research and Reports 2026
Evidence-based research on data-informed development, institutional capability and system performance using documented methodologies and appropriate sector standards.
Research Focus Areas
Health Systems
12 reports
Climate & Environment
9 reports
Economic Development
11 reports
Social Inclusion
10 reports
Featured Research Reports
State of African Development 2026: Transformational Pathways
Analysis of development progress against national and continental priorities, with forward-looking considerations across approved research contexts.
Health Systems Resilience: Lessons from Post-Pandemic Recovery
Evidence synthesis on health-system resilience, infrastructure planning, service continuity and institutional capability.
Climate Adaptation Finance and Implementation
Tracking analysis of climate finance disbursements, absorption rates, and impact metrics across African adaptation projects.
Locally Led Development: Impact Assessment Framework
Validated framework for measuring empowerment, ownership, and sustainability in community-driven development programmes.
Digital Transformation in Agriculture
Assessment of agritech adoption, digital extension services, precision agriculture and implementation considerations.
Youth Employment and Economic Inclusion: What Works
Systematic review of youth livelihood interventions with cost and implementation considerations from selected programmes.
2026 Research Standards
- • FAIR principles compliance (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable)
- • Disaggregated data by gender, age, disability, and location
- • Transparent data provenance and methodology documentation
- • Open data licensing where ethically appropriate
- • Every programme evaluated against six criteria: relevance, coherence, effectiveness, efficiency, impact and sustainability
- • Results aligned to national and continental development priorities
- • National treatment protocols and current clinical and technical evidence
- • Independent ethical review and informed consent for all research
- • Systematic review protocols (PRISMA 2020 guidelines)
- • Mixed-methods integration frameworks
- • Realist evaluation approaches for complex interventions
- • Cost-effectiveness analysis standards (iDSI Reference Case)
- • Community-based participatory research (CBPR) integration
- • Local researcher capacity building and co-authorship
- • Indigenous knowledge systems recognition
- • Research benefit sharing with participating communities
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