International Institute for Research and Development Africa (IIRD Africa)
Innovative Solutions for Research, Leadership Training, and Sustainable Development
Empowering People. Strengthening Institutions
Our Innovative consulting solutions
📊 Research & Consultancy – actionable research providing evidence-based insights, monitoring and evaluation, policy support, and impact studies. We deliver practical recommendations that drive measurable impact.
🧭 Strategy & Leadership Development – strengthening organisations through leadership coaching, strategy planning, project and program design, implementation and deployment frameworks. We support leaders on strategy, policy, and delivery, performance management to ensure vision translates into results.
⚙️ Process Improvement & Continuous Improvement (CI) – facilitating Lean/CI projects and problem-solving that deliver measurable process improvements and better performance of people, teams, and organisations. We coach leaders, train teams, and promote a culture of continuous improvement to accelerate transformation.
🎓 Training, Capacity & Capability Development – We deliver tailored courses, study tours, and institutional strengthening programmes for individuals, organisations, and communities. Our approach goes beyond skills by building capability, competence, and culture in leadership, governance, and operational excellence. We facilitate culture change, continuous improvement, and systems execution—empowering people and organisations to achieve sustainable results.
🌱 Sustainability, Economic & Development & Community engagement initiatives in agriculture, youth empowerment, reproductive health, and behavioural change. We also strengthen livelihoods and agrifood business to improve food security and rural economies.
💻 ICT & Innovation Support – technology solutions for data, connectivity, GIS, and enterprise systems to strengthen development delivery. We harness the power of digital transformation to accelerate change and improve organisational performance.
🏛 Governance, Accountability & Participation – strengthening institutions, promoting accountability, and enabling inclusive participation to support sustainable and democratic development.
Who We Are
The International Institute for Research and Development Africa (IIRD Africa)
We are an independent research, training, and development organisation dedicated to advancing sustainable solutions across Africa and beyond. Since 2003, we have built nearly two decades of expertise in delivering actionable research, strategic leadership, and sustainable impact.
Our mission is to transform foresight and research into insight and practical action by empowering leaders, strengthening institutions, and building capacity to design and deliver effective policies, strategies, and programmes.
Our approach is rooted in capacity building, leadership development, and driving meaningful change. By combining research with practice, leadership with process, and strategy with execution, we create solutions that enable organisations and leaders to achieve measurable outcomes and lasting impact.
To overcome the challenge of “getting things done,” we provide a comprehensive suite of support services. This includes actionable insights, evidence-based research, strategy development, programme design and implementation, monitoring and evaluation, leadership support, and process improvement expertise. Through systems thinking, Lean and Continuous Improvement (CI) coaching, and culture change programmes, we help clients translate vision into measurable results.
We believe that real change happens when foresight, research, and actionable insights meet strategy and execution. Visions are achieved when evidence shapes policy, when strategy drives delivery, and when leaders are empowered to transform ambition into results.
At the heart of our work is the conviction that leadership is central to achieving vision and long-term success. Effective leadership extends beyond understanding context and purpose; it requires the ability to design strategy, plan with clarity, and execute through efficient, adaptive, and continuously improving systems, processes, cultures, and technologies.
For this reason, we work shoulder to shoulder with political and business leaders, governments, and organisations to translate their vision into well-defined goals, measurable targets, and actionable strategies. We guide them through every stage of the transformation journey — from the current state to the desired future state — ensuring that change is not only achieved but sustained.
Over the years, we have partnered with notable organisations such as the World Bank, World Vision, WaterAid, and AGRA to deliver impactful projects across Africa and beyond.
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