Clear scope, from the first conversation.

Procurement teams can evaluate us without a discovery process. Every route below begins the same way.

01 The process

1
Scoping conversation
A short call to understand the decision you need to make and whether we are the right people.
2
Written scope
Deliverables, milestones and a price band, stated plainly before any work begins.
3
Delivery
Staffed from the team that owns the capability, with review points agreed up front.
4
Handover
Documented methodology and data, so your team can run the next round without us.

02 Partnership models

Five routes. Most first engagements start with the first.

01
Project engagements
A single defined piece of work with a fixed scope, timeline and fee. Most first engagements start here.
02
Framework agreements
A standing agreement with agreed rates and terms, against which work is called off as it arises.
03
Capacity building partnerships
A phased programme that transfers capability to your team: design, training, systems and review.
04
Sponsorship and event partnership
Tiered packages across our flagship convenings and series, with delegate access and post event reporting.
05
Advisory retainers
Continuing access to our research and human capital specialists on a monthly basis.

03 Illustrations

These illustrate our approach and deliverables for each type of client. They are not client case studies.

Development finance

The question: A donor funded skills programme needs a defensible baseline on employment outcomes before it scales.
Our approach: We design the survey instruments, run fieldwork with local enumerators, and model outcomes against a comparison group.
What you receive: A full report, a short brief for the steering committee, and a set of indicators for annual reporting.

Employers

The question: A graduate scheme attracts strong applicant volume but converts poorly and loses people in the first year.
Our approach: We audit the recruitment funnel, rebuild the assessment stage around role relevant tasks, and train the selection panel.
What you receive: A redesigned intake process, assessment instruments, and a ninety day onboarding module.

Higher education

The question: A faculty wants to raise postgraduate supervision quality and research output within one academic year.
Our approach: We run a methods training programme for staff and supervisors and rebuild the proposal review process.
What you receive: A documented curriculum the department can run itself, with optional annual review.

Investment

The question: An investor needs sizing, competitive mapping and regulatory context for a sector in two African markets.
Our approach: We combine desk research with operator interviews and build a sizing model with documented assumptions.
What you receive: A sector study, the model, a shortlist of screened opportunities, and a presentation to the investment committee.

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