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About Innovia Research Centre
Innovia Research Centre conducts rigorous, community-embedded research to drive innovation in development practice. We generate timely, high-quality evidence that supports effective decision-making in complex and often challenging programming environments.
Innovia Research Centre is a Kenyan not-for-profit research and development organisation dedicated to advancing inclusive and sustainable development through rigorous, community-embedded research. Building on the strong track record of Innovia Research Consulting, a for profit
entity providing applied development research across Africa, the Centre was formally registered to meet donor and partner requirements for implementing
community-based charitable projects. Focused on Kenya’s most marginalised communities, Innovia Research Centre operates in contexts where other not-for-profit actors often have limited presence, leveraging local staff, volunteers, and community institutions to deliver cost effective, trusted, and contextually grounded interventions.
To generate and apply rigorous, community embedded
research to design, test, and scale innovative development solutions that improve livelihoods, strengthen systems, and enhance wellbeing in Kenya’s most marginalised
communities.
Resilient, inclusive, and
thriving communities
where evidence-driven
solutions break cycles of
poverty, vulnerability, and
exclusion.
- Expertise Across Sectors: Our team has provided technical assistance to national and county governments, private sector leaders, and regional bodies such as the East African Community, African Development Bank, and African Union.
- Comprehensive Research Services: From M&E system design and impact assessments to baseline studies and policy analysis, our diverse range of services is tailored to meet the unique needs of each client.
- Innovative Evaluation Techniques: We employ cutting-edge evaluation approaches, including realist evaluation, scaling science, outcome harvesting, and contribution analysis, ensuring that our insights are both relevant and actionable.
- Contextual Understanding: We go beyond conventional practices to identify what is truly innovative and feasible in Africa’s complex development landscape, ensuring our solutions drive lasting change.
- Restructured for Growth: In 2024, Innovia transitioned to Innovia Research Centre, a company limited by guarantee, enabling us to offer structured, long-term research and evaluation support to our partners.
Strategic Objectives
- To generate high-quality, policy-relevant research and evidence that informs effective development programming and decision-making at community, county, and national levels.
- To design, pilot, and scale inclusive and sustainable livelihood models that enhance household income, food and nutrition security, and economic resilience.
- To improve access to quality, affordable, and equitable education, healthcare, water, sanitation, clean energy, and other essential services for vulnerable populations.
- To strengthen community capacities, local institutions,
and systems to sustainably manage natural resources
and adapt to climate change approach across all programmes, with particular attention to women, youth, children, and persons with disabilities. - To foster partnerships with communities, government, donors, academia, and the private sector to support learning, innovation, and scalable impact.
