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Fenam is a constantly growing search engine of Sierra Leone strategies, policies, laws and research documents all gathered in one place for easy retrieval.

They provide high quality qualitative and mixed methods research training and consultancy to Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), Government and Businesses in Sierra Leone. Our mission is to support decision-makers in Government, NGOs and Business to understand what works.

Institute for Development (IfD) uses research methods and modern technologies to achieve our vision of a high capacity research and development sector in Sierra Leone.

IfDSL Services

Mixed methods research to inform, needs assessments, formative and summative evaluations exploratory research and deep dives.

Political economy assessments context analysis, environmental scans and media monitoring to help donors, NGOs better understand and continuously monitor the contexts in which they are operating.

Support for adaptive programming/management including training for staff and action research to accompany implementation.

IfDSL Tools & Platforms

SierraLeoneVettedConsultants We have put together the largest database of consultants who have experience of working in the Sierra Leone context to help you find implementing agencies find high quality consultants faster.

This Fenam platform itself! A constantly growing database of Sierra Leone strategies, policies, laws and research documents all gathered in one place for easy retrieval.

Educational videos To share our knowledge on research and global development matters.