We strengthen professional and institutional capacities to advance rights, justice, and peace by integrating research, learning, leadership, and evidence-based action into humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding efforts.
We deliver research, training, institutional support, and innovative solutions that empower communities, strengthen organizations, and promote peace, inclusive and sustainable development worldwide.
At the Institute of Research and Learning (IRL), we’re more than just a research organization, we’re a collective of thinkers, doers, and changemakers dedicated to transforming humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding practice through rigorous evidence and local relevance.
We believe that lasting change starts where communities meet ideas. Whether advancing social justice, promoting climate resilience, strengthening governance, or innovating with ethical technology, IRL brings academic insight and real-world experience together, always with people’s dignity, perspectives, and agency at the center.
Rooted in principles of inclusivity, collaboration, and learning, IRL partners with local leaders, organizations, and global scholars alike. Through participatory research, tailored training, and impact-driven programs, we tackle today’s most pressing challenges while building the foundations for a more equitable and resilient tomorrow.
If you’re passionate about bridging knowledge and action, whether as a researcher, advisor, consultant, or member of our core team, welcome to IRL. Together, we can shape solutions that are thoughtful, courageous, and grounded in real lives.
To build resilient and inclusive communities where innovation, equitable access, and climate-smart solutions empower marginalized women, youth, and vulnerable groups, driving sustainable change and social cohesion globally.
To strengthen professional and institutional capacities that advance rights, social protection, and peace by integrating research, learning, leadership, and evidence-based action into humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding efforts.
We conduct applied research and evaluations to generate evidence, inform policy, and improve humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding programs.
We design and deliver inclusive training that builds leadership, technical skills, and capacity for sustainable community-led change.
We strengthen governance, management systems, and operational efficiency for non-profits, social enterprises, and corporate partners.
We promote innovative tools and AI-driven solutions to enhance impact, resilience, and adaptation in complex environments.
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