Each research department undertakes three core clusters of activities namely; undertaking research, capacity building for researchers and to facilitate dialogue, knowledge access and utilisation. 

In undertaking research, three strands of research and analytical studies are conducted:
 

• Strategic research studies - these are conceptualised and designed internally by REPOA researchers and Senior Visiting Research Fellows.
• Collaborative research studies - REPOA researchers develop and undertake these in collaboration with other researchers from other institutions globally.
• Commissioned research studies - the aim of this strand is to identify and implement research projects commissioned to REPOA by other stakeholders in order to build the evidence base to inform and influence national policies and to demonstrate the importance of research to national development process.

For detailed information on ongoing research projects and programmes, click here.


For the capacity building of researchers, each department provides research grants and designs specific training courses for beginning and intermediate researchers depending on identification of needs in relation to the research to be undertaken.

Lastly, each department organizes knowledge sharing and dissemination events and participates in events organized by other stakeholders with a view to promote dialogue on key development issues and wider access and utilization of the knowledge generated.