Research
We gather insights, analyze trends, and generate evidence from our communities and partners to inform strategies, guide decision-making, and drive sustainable, meaningful impact.
Context
Communities and organizations often lack evidence-based insights to guide the effective use of technology for civic engagement and digital rights. Without robust research, interventions risk being misaligned with local needs, culturally insensitive, or ineffective, limiting their impact. Our research identifies challenges, uncovers opportunities, and ensures impactful, sustainable solutions.
Our research process
Our research process identifies critical challenges and gaps, gathers and analyzes qualitative and quantitative data, translates findings into actionable insights, and shares knowledge to guide evidence-based decisions and strengthen communities and organizations.
Identifying focus areas
Identifying focus areas
We begin by pinpointing the critical questions, challenges, and gaps in digital rights, civic engagement, and technology use. This step ensures that our research is relevant, timely, and aligned with the needs of communities, organizations, and policymakers.
Data collection and analysis
Data collection and analysis
We gather qualitative and quantitative data through surveys, interviews, field observations, and digital monitoring. Our team applies rigorous analytical methods to interpret trends, patterns, and emerging issues, ensuring insights are robust and actionable.
Translating insights into knowledge
Translating insights into knowledge
We transform raw data into clear, practical insights. This involves synthesizing findings, highlighting key lessons, and creating actionable recommendations that inform technology design, advocacy, and programmatic decisions.
Sharing and guiding impact
Sharing and guiding impact
Finally, we disseminate findings through reports, briefs, and interactive platforms, ensuring stakeholders, communities, organizations, and policymakers can use the knowledge to make evidence-based decisions, enhance programs, and strengthen civic participation.
Explore our work
Delve into our research reports and insights, and see how evidence from our work is shaping solutions, guiding advocacy, and strengthening communities across East Africa.