Partnerships
Collaboration built on clear purpose
RFC welcomes appropriate research and knowledge partnerships with universities, public institutions, NGOs, development organizations and enterprise-support networks.
Complex development questions benefit from collaboration among researchers, institutions, practitioners and communities. RFC is interested in working with organizations whose objectives align with its research interests and whose roles, resources and responsibilities can be agreed transparently.
Who we would like to work with
Universities and research institutions
Seeking research collaboration or field-based analytical support.
NGOs and civil-society organizations
Requiring evidence, documentation or policy analysis.
Development programmes
Seeking qualitative research, stakeholder consultation or learning support.
Government and public-sector institutions
Exploring research questions relevant to policy or service delivery.
Women’s business networks and enterprise-support organizations
Interested in evidence on women’s livelihoods and enterprise resilience.
Independent researchers and subject specialists
Whose expertise complements a project’s needs.
Potential collaboration formats
- Joint development of research concepts and proposals
- Research subcontracting or defined analytical assignments
- Literature reviews and evidence synthesis
- Qualitative interviews and field-research support
- Policy analysis and preparation of policy briefs
- Stakeholder consultations and research dissemination
- Programme learning, process reviews and evaluation support, where technically appropriate
How we approach a collaboration
A potential collaboration should begin with a shared understanding of the research question, intended users, scope, timeline, available resources and required expertise.
Documented before work begins
- Responsibilities
- Fees or funding
- Data access
- Confidentiality
- Authorship
- Intellectual property
- Safeguarding
- Approval processes
Start a conversation
If your organization is exploring a research question, developing a proposal or seeking analytical support, RFC welcomes an initial discussion to assess mutual relevance and feasibility.