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- Nairobi, Kenya
Relinked Group links and re-links purpose-driven organizations and individuals with opportunities for social impact. We champion collective action, innovation, and sustainability to address pressing economic, social, and environmental challenges.
Research, Learning & Development for Social Impact in Africa
Transforming Evidence, Knowledge, Market Insights, and Collaboration into Better Solutions and Greater Impact
As a knowledge and ecosystem-building organisation, we conduct, support, and commission research, action learning, and development-focused knowledge products that strengthen the evidence base for systems change and accelerate social impact across Africa. Through rigorous research, data collection, analysis, and collaborative inquiry, we generate practical insights that inform better decisions, shape effective interventions, and contribute to thriving livelihoods and resilient communities.
Working alongside partners, researchers, practitioners, and our wider networks, we explore critical questions of evidence, impact measurement, learning, and accountability; ensuring that knowledge not only informs policy and practice but also drives meaningful, measurable, and lasting change.
Meaningful social impact begins with a deep understanding of people, systems, and local realities. We conduct rigorous, context-sensitive research that goes beyond surface-level data to uncover the opportunities, challenges, and dynamics shaping communities and sectors across Africa.
Our research generates practical evidence that informs strategy, strengthens programme design, supports policy development, and enables organisations to make informed decisions with confidence.
What we deliver
- Baseline studies and situational analyses
- Community and stakeholder needs assessments
- Ecosystem and sector mapping
- Policy and research briefs
- Social impact and sustainability studies
- Organizational and programme diagnostics
Effective organisations continuously learn, adapt, and improve. We help embed learning throughout the programme lifecycle by designing measurement, evaluation, and learning (MEL) systems that generate actionable insights rather than simply meeting reporting requirements.
By combining evidence with reflection and continuous learning, we help organisations understand what works, why it works, and how interventions can be strengthened to achieve greater impact.
What we deliver
- Measurement, Evaluation, and Learning (MEL) frameworks
- Impact and outcome evaluations
- Learning reviews and after-action assessments
- Theory of Change development
- Knowledge capture and learning workshops
- Evidence-informed strategy reviews
Strong organisations create lasting impact. We partner with organisations to strengthen their leadership, systems, knowledge, and technical capabilities so they can respond effectively to complex social challenges and achieve sustainable growth.
Our capacity strengthening approach is practical, collaborative, and tailored to each organisation’s context and stage of development.
What we deliver
- Organisational capacity assessments
- Leadership and strategic planning support
- Impact measurement and reporting systems
- Resource mobilization and partnership development
- Knowledge management systems
- Customised learning and professional development programmes
Our multidisciplinary research team brings together researchers, development practitioners, monitoring and evaluation specialists, sustainability professionals, policy analysts, and sector experts with experience across Africa’s social impact landscape.
Our work combines robust research methodologies with practical field experience to produce evidence that is relevant, ethical, and actionable. We collaborate closely with communities, organisations, institutions, and partners to ensure that research reflects local realities, amplifies diverse perspectives, and contributes to better development outcomes.
The team’s expertise spans social impact assessment, sustainability and ESG, governance, livelihoods, education, health, climate action, innovation, entrepreneurship, youth development, gender inclusion, organisational development, and ecosystem strengthening.
Anchoring the Warriors for Good Awards
Research is central to the integrity and credibility of the Warriors for Good Awards—Relinked Group’s flagship platform for recognising excellence in social impact across Africa.
Our research team supports the awards through a structured and evidence-based assessment process that includes reviewing nominations, verifying submitted information, assessing demonstrated impact, documenting good practices, and preparing objective research summaries for the independent adjudication process.
Beyond recognising outstanding organisations and leaders, this work contributes to building a growing knowledge base of effective practices, innovations, and scalable solutions that can inspire greater impact across the continent.
Contact us today to explore how we can support your research, learning, and development needs.