🎯The Inawa Institute, a research and consulting firm incorporated in Benin in 2020, with a proven track record of generating evidence-based insights supports government agencies, regional institutions, think tanks and universities design and implement impact evaluations, qualitative research, monitoring and evaluation expertise, financial advisory and policy and advocacy efforts. Over the last five years, Inawa’s team of experts have led over 10 major projects (both inside and outside Benin) contributing to policy and program pivots across their core areas of technical expertise of health, education, climate & environment and culture & society.  

💫With full time staff, locally based research teams, and trusted enumerator networks, Inawa’s operational footprint ensures rapid start up and deployment of research activities. Inawa and its experts have successfully completed projects for major donors #USAID, World Bank and GIZ, the ECOWAS, the Benin Ministries of Health and Education, as well as for global think tanks such as Afrobarometer and The Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab.

📈Inawa delivers a comprehensive suite of research and advisory capabilities that combine the breadth of quantitative methods with the depth of qualitative approaches. Its quantitative expertise is demonstrated through the implementation of large-scale surveys, randomized control trials, impact evaluations, statistical modeling, all of which generate robust and measurable findings. In addition, Inawa’s qualitative research delves into the nuanced realities of local contexts using focus group discussions, key informant interviews, ethnographic studies, and collaborative participatory methods to surface deeper insights. Beyond primary research, Inawa provides specialized Monitoring, Evaluation, TPM, and Learning (MEL) services, developing and executing tailored strategies to track process, outcome, and impact indicators aligned with the priorities of donors and government stakeholders.

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