Creating Impact in the Horn of Africa Region
Acumen Research is a leading research organization dedicated to creating positive impact and driving sustainable change in the Horn of Africa. With a focus on conflict, arid and semi-arid, rural, urban, and peri-urban contexts, we adopt a holistic approach to addressing the significant challenges faced by vulnerable communities in emergency and post-emergency recovery situations.
Projects conducted in
Kenya and Somalia
Acumen adopts a holistic approach to addressing significant challenges in conflict, arid, semi-arid, rural, urban, and peri-urban contexts during emergencies and post-emergency recovery.
Our Mission: Empowering Communities for a Sustainable Future
To carry out high-quality scientific research for setting research, policy, and development agendas and for stimulating innovations, facilitating technology transfer, capacity building, and institutional development in the Horn of Africa region.
Our Vision
An African continent where everyone attains the full right to survival, protection, development, and participation essential to a long, decent, and healthy life.
Our Goal
Contribute to improving the living standard of the vulnerable communities in arid, semi-arid, and conflict regions in the Horn of Africa through community mobilization, community, and institutional (public and private) capacity building, advocacy & strengthening of institutions, policy advocacy, and dialogue, and data and information search and packaging.
Research Consulting
Services
Development-Focused Research and Consultation Services
Acumen Research Solution specializes in meticulously crafted research and consultation services that enhance development across sectors, offering baseline assessments, project planning, evaluation, monitoring, and comprehensive project execution supervision.
Institutional Capacity Development Services
We understand that strong institutions are the pillars of sustainable development. Our capacity development services encompass:
Innovations and Technologies for Community Development
Promoting innovation and technology transfer is integral to empowering communities.
Political and Economic Analysis
We understand the significance of political and economic analysis in driving policy and programmatic objectives.
Our Approach
To Deliver Measurable Results
At Acumen, we believe in a collaborative and community-centered approach to development.
By partnering with local experienced researchers, community-based organizations, and line ministries, we create lasting impacts and bring positive change to the communities we serve.
