Thematic Area
Research Methods & Capacity
Building research capacity and applying rigorous mixed-methods approaches to development questions.
Research Focus
Key Research Questions
What are the most significant drivers of change in Research Methods & Capacity across Africa?
How do policy and institutional environments shape outcomes in Research Methods & Capacity?
What evidence gaps remain in Research Methods & Capacity research in Uganda and the wider region?
Why It Matters
The quality of development research determines the quality of policy decisions. In Africa, rigorous local research capacity is essential not only for generating relevant evidence but for ensuring that African researchers lead the agenda on Africa's development challenges. AWinERA is committed to building research excellence and advancing the inclusion of African researchers in global development science.
Our Approach
We invest in methodological rigour across all our projects — using best-practice impact evaluation designs, validated measurement instruments, and robust data quality assurance systems. We also study the research ecosystem itself, examining barriers to African researcher participation in global development research and advocating for structural reforms in funding, authorship, and data ownership.
What We Do
Key Interventions
Research Outputs
Publications(2)
Field Work
Projects(2)
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