Research Consultancies
Research Collaborator
University of Bristol, UK. 2025
Grant writing and research support for accessibility in Assistive Technologies, School of Computer Science.
​Researcher: PAC Insight Report
The Young Foundation, UK. 2024
Collated, analysed, and systematically presented insights and emerging recommendations generated by citizen researchers across NGO partners in the Peer Action Collective (PAC). Funded by the Youth Endowment Fund, the #iwill Fund (a joint investment between The National Lottery Community Fund and the Department for Culture, Media and Sport), and the Co-op Group, this initiative supported young people across England and Wales to design and carry out peer research. The work explored young people’s perceptions and experiences, surfaced local challenges and solutions, and informed evidence-based recommendations for policy and practice.
Researcher: Experiences of Disability
Children's Commissioner for Wales, UK. 2024
Conducted a Situational Analysis and evidence review on the experiences and knowledge gaps surrounding children living with disabilities in Wales. Grounded in the social model of disability, the analysis examined the current evidence base on children’s lived experiences, highlighting key opportunities, challenges, and persistent barriers to their inclusion and participation. The work identified critical gaps in data and understanding, informing recommendations to strengthen policy and practice for children’s rights and voice.
Children's Commissioner for Wales, UK. 2024
Conducted a document and data review of the policy framework and the scale of homelessness affecting children in Wales, with a focus on young people aged 11–16. The review assessed existing knowledge on children’s experiences of homelessness and insecure housing, identifying critical gaps in evidence and understanding. The findings aimed to inform future research, policy development, and targeted support for children facing housing instability in Wales.
Children's Commissioner for Wales, UK. 2023
Analysed data and authored a public report on Ambitions for Wales / Gobeithion i Gymru, capturing the experiences, concerns, and priorities of 8,830 children and young people, alongside 1,383+ parents, carers, and professionals across Wales. The findings provided a comprehensive picture of what matters most to children and informed strategic and operational decision-making by both government and non-government bodies working to support child welfare and development. The report serves as a key resource for shaping the Children’s Commissioner’s priorities and broader policy direction in Wales.
Research Consultant: Youth Voice Strategy
Young Lives Vs Cancer, UK. 2022-2023
​Delivered tailored research and strategic support to strengthen institutional capacity for designing and implementing a Youth Voice Strategy. This work focused on embedding meaningful and appropriate child and youth participation across the organisation’s structures, policies, and practices, ensuring young people’s perspectives are central to decision-making and programme delivery.
Team Lead: Youth Voices
Save the Children Denmark. 2022
Led a participatory situational analysis for Save the Children Denmark’s Shifting the Power programme, funded by DANIDA, working with and for adolescents and youth from fragile contexts. The project aimed to elevate youth voice in global decision-making spaces, strengthen support and funding for youth-led civil society organisations, and promote inclusive advocacy led by young people themselves. The analysis focused on enhancing youth engagement in governance, providing professional development and mentorship for youth researchers, and identifying practical methods to challenge the systemic exclusion of marginalised groups (including young women, youth with disabilities, and the youngest youth) in development, humanitarian, and academic research.
Researcher: Market Systems Development
Cordaid. 2021
Develop Markets for the Poor (M4P) Working Paper using the Adopt/ Adapt/ Expand/ Respond (AAER) framework with Market Systems Development (MSD) theory to analyse the outcomes and sustainability of STARS agri-finance and agri-business innovations funded by the MasterCard Foundation. Includes case studies drawn from four countries and eight value chains. Working Paper plus knowledge sharing outputs and graphics.
Research Advisor: COVID-19
Inter-Church Organisation for Cooperation. 2021
Technical assistance to design and implement multi-country rapid response mixed-methods research to monitor effects of COVID-19 on agri-finance across 8 value chains in four countries. Develop evidence informed programme refinements and wider knowledge sharing products for MasterCard funded STARS project which aims to break the cycle of poverty & food insecurity among 210,000 farmers by facilitating access to financial markets & agricultural services using market systems development (MSD) approach to provide smallholder farmers with access to business development services (BDS), and linking them to input providers.
Research Consultant: Gender
Inter-Church Organisation for Cooperation. 2021
Support multi-country Gender TaskForce through the identification of country- and value-chain specific constraints and opportunities for women’s engagement in markets to enhance access to finance, agriculture & rural development. Design gender awareness training. Alignment with Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE) Framework.
Scottish International Aid Fund, 2019
Research and develop Promising Practices research paper “Empowering women; empowering communities” for the DfiD-funded multi-country programme UKAM “Increasing household income, food security, women’s empowerment and resilience to climate change of 2,000 small-scale farmer households in 25 villages of DRC, Malawi and Rwanda”.
Research Consultant: Gender and Youth
Inter-Church Organisation for Cooperation. 2018
Research and develop Learning Briefs on “Supporting Women Smallholder Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa” and “Young People and Farming in sub-Saharan Africa” through gender and youth empowerment by facilitating access to financial markets & agricultural services using market systems development (MSD) approach. Research and develop conference paper “Rural Financial Services and Financial Product Innovation in the STARS program” at the Association of Ethiopian Microfinance Institutions 10th Biennial Microfinance Conference.
Research Consultant: Youth Research
Integrity Action. 2018
Research & develop learning paper “Monitoring Educational Outcomes” on theoretical foundations & practical approaches to youth monitoring of educational outcomes in schools in Asian, African, Middle Eastern & Latin American contexts.
Research Consultant: Agri-Finance & Innovation
Inter-Church Organisation for Cooperation. 2018
Design & conduct multi-country qualitative research including theoretical framework and aligned indicators assessing farmers’ risk appetite and their willingness and ability to innovate and to adopt rural finance to enhance agriculture & rural development for the STARS programme in Ethiopia, Rwanda, Senegal & Burkina Faso.
CARE Canada. 2018
Review, assess and evaluate qualitative & quantitative monitoring data, design & produce a learning outcome report for knowledge sharing of MasterCard funded POWER Africa (Promoting Economic Opportunities for Women’s Empowerment in Rural Africa) to increase financial inclusion of in-school & out-of-school girls & women in Burundi; a multi-country financial inclusion project to promote opportunities for women & adolescent girl’s economic empowerment to enhance access to finance, agriculture & rural development in rural areas.
Research Consultant: Ebola & Care Practices
GOAL Global, 2016
Design & conduct research study on the effects of Ebola on alternative care practices to inform operational & strategic planning & promote knowledge sharing advocacy strategies of public & private sector organisations in Sierra Leone. Led 30 local survey enumerators & 20 FGD facilitators to collect qualitative & quantitative data. Review of strategic partnerships between GOAL and government agencies inc. MoSWGCA & NCC, child protection organisations, inc. UNICEF, Save the Children, & community level structures.
Research Consultant: Mobile Phones & Security
GSM Association, 2013 - 2014
Designed and led complex review and assessment of the impact of mobile phones on conflict and security and developed strategic recommendations and knowledge sharing for Mobile Network Operators globally. Fieldwork included case studies on crisis-affected migrant & refugee populations in Kampala & Kyangwali Refugee Settlement in collaboration with UNOCHA, OPM, UNHCR & the GSMA.
Senior Researcher: Youth Violence
UK Government Youth Crime Action Plan/Community Resolve, UK. 2009
Senior Researcher of a complex conflict resolution and community security intervention conducting action research and implementing strategic interventions to identify and address youth crime & security issues. Collaborated with and provided technical assistance to NSAs, police, local council & representatives of local businesses. Delivered Inception and final report for UK Government.
Researcher: Wildlife Density
University of Cardiff, 2008.
Conducted environmental impact assessments to investigate wildlife (specifically lemurs & chameleons) density in the Andasibe-Mantadia National Park for a collaborative multi-donor UK-Malagasy research project. Contributed to knowledge sharing and advocacy actions.
Researcher: Reforestation
Conservation International, 2008.
Rural development in Andasibe & surrounding areas for the reforestation of wildlife corridors & buffer-zones in Tetik'asa Mampody Savoka in collaboration with local NSAs and stakeholders. Project Evaluation & Assessment of ongoing impact of development initiatives on environment, local markets, conflict dynamics and women’s empowerment. Contributed to knowledge sharing and advocacy actions.
Researcher: Environment
London School of Economics and Policial Sciences, 2006
Conducted complex review and action research into attitudes and behaviour around recycling & waste management practices for urban environmental protection in London borough of Tower Hamlets, including large-scale survey & key informant interviews.