Links Research & Evaluation is registered and based in Kenya, with a global focus. We provide independent consultancy services, providing tailored, specialist and technical support to humanitarian, resilience and development focused organisations and agencies. Links Research & Evaluation is a member of the UN Global Compact and is a B Corp registered organisation, demonstrating that we meet high standards of social and environmental performance, maintain a positive social impact, as well as upholding the values of accountability and transparency.

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• Quality & impactful findings: we strive for excellence with credible methodologies for studies, assessments and multi-sector evaluations. We focus on both qualitative focused research and quantitative/statistical research. We tailor methods to evaluate the impact of your programs including stratified sampling, longitudinal studies and difference-in-difference studies. We triangulate data, complemented with human stories, ensuring a reliable and quality evidence base.

• Inclusive: we focus on civil society being at the centre of the work we carry out, through listening to different groups stakeholders at all levels, especially the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach. 

• Collaboration: we listen to our clients through initial meetings to ensure we understand the needs and priorities. We finalise the objectives and planning details with you. We maintain clear communication and transparency with you at all stages of the research process.

• We take steps to enable reliable data and results, meeting with communties, groups and organisations to listen, connect and ensure their voices are included, as well as ensuring a high quality, safe and ethical methodology, working collaboratively with you every step of the way. We work to ensure a participatory design process, as well as training enumerators in-person or remotely. We prioritise robust qualitative and statistical data analysis, as well as inclusive, ethical and quality data collection.

• Recognised international standards: a focus on the operational aspect of programmes, considering recognised quality standards such as OECD/DAC, Core Humanitarian Standard and Sphere Standards. 

• Partnerships: we add value to our work, by delivering this in partnership with our network of consultants and research partners around the globe.

• Our local impact: in 2024 and 2025, Links Research Evaluation supported the following charities & causes in Kenya: Rhino Ark Charity, Dance Centre Kenya and the Remand Rescue Cente for Children, Loresho (Nairobi).   

• Ethical: Links Research & Evaluation is a member of the UN Global Compact and has been B Corps certified since 2025. We hold several policies for staff, which are regulary updated: Code of Ethics, Equal Opportunities Employer, Anti Slavery, CSR, Social and Environmental Impact and Anti-Fraud. We ask all staff and partner consultants to complete a UNICEF hosted course focusing on Safeguarding. 
  
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