Research
Generating evidence to inform policy and practice
RAN conducts multidisciplinary research, programme evaluations and systems analysis to understand the factors that influence resilience and identify opportunities for lasting change.
- Multidisciplinary research
- Programme evaluations
- Systems analysis
Emerging and chronic resilience challenges
Our research seeks to address emerging and chronic resilience challenges affecting communities and ecosystems, including climate change, food security, livelihoods, digital inclusion, education, gender equality, conflict and humanitarian response.
- Climate change
- Food security
- Livelihoods
- Digital inclusion
- Education
- Gender equality
- Conflict
- Humanitarian response
Six lines of inquiry
Select a theme to see what we investigate.
Resilience measurement and analysis
Studying how the concept of resilience is contextually understood, measured and prioritized by communities, and examining how historical marginalisation, conflict, environmental pressures and socio-economic inequalities shape community resilience.
Climate and food systems
Investigating climate-smart agriculture, integrated risk management, food security and renewable energy solutions.
Humanitarian and development programming
Evaluating interventions in fragile settings, including South Sudan and Somalia.
Digital inclusion and identity
Assessing how digital identity systems, implementation approaches and digital literacy affect access and inclusion.
Gender and social inclusion
Using participatory methods, including photovoice, to document the experiences of marginalised groups and inform responses to gender-based violence and other social challenges.
Foresight analysis research
Conducting research and futuristic/foresight analysis processes that help countries better anticipate and respond to emerging system disruptions.
Building the capacity to generate and apply knowledge
Through initiatives such as LASER-PULSE, RTAC, DIEM Open Science grants and ARESRO, RAN has championed research capacity building and equitable partnerships, and is instrumental in supporting African universities and research institutions in generating and applying contextual knowledge to inform strategies or initiatives as solutions to their challenges.
- Research capacity building
- Equitable partnerships
- Contextual knowledge
Research projects
Our commitment is to advance African-led research, locally relevant innovation and community-driven change for a more resilient Africa.
