NGO Directory Africa lists 1,148 organisations working in Kenya, 1,106 of them with their head office in the country and 39 international NGOs. The most common causes are Community Development, Education & Training, Poverty Alleviation & Livelihoods. Most listed organisations are based in Nairobi, Nakuru, Kiambu. This page shows 39 research & policy ngos.
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Research & Policy NGOs in Kenya
CENTRE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AND POLICY STUDIES
Kenya Established in 2009, the Centre for Human Rights and Policy Studies (CHRIPS) generates policy-relevant knowledge on governance, human rights, and security across Africa. CHRIPS was registered in Kenya in 2009 as a non-go...
Community Peace Museums Heritage Foundation (CPMHF)
Kenya The Community Peace Museum Heritage Foundation began as Programme (CPMP) three decades ago with Dr. Sultan Somjee, a Satpanth Ismaili born in Kenya, working in the 1990s as a head ethnographer at the National Museums of...
Health Research Operations Kenya Limited
Kenya A not for Profit research organization based in Kenya, which is a partnership between the Kenya Medical Research Institute, Wellcome and the University of Oxford, conducting world-class, multidisciplinary research to imp...
Partnership for African Social & Governance Research
Kenya Since 2011 We enhance research excellence in governance and public policy that contributes to the overall well-being of women and men in Africa
African Centre for Technology Studies
Kenya Since 1988 African intergovernmental think tank on science, technology and innovation policy for sustainable development.
African Economic Research Consortium
Kenya Since 1988 AERC is a leading non-profit building capacity for economic policy research and training in Africa. Since 1988, it empowers institutions and governments with insights for sustainable growth.
African Institute for Development Policy
Kenya Since 2010 We are an African-led, non-profit research and policy institute established in 2010 to help bridge the gaps between research, policy and practice in development efforts in Africa. We are registered as a non-profit instit...
African Institute for Health and Development
Nairobi, Kenya Since 2004 24 Aug, 2023 24th August, 9.00am Kenya Mass Drug Administration for Intestinal Worms (Minyoo)/ Bilharzia (Kichocho) in Lake Region Counties 26 Apr, 2023 26th April, 9.00am Homabay Homabay Mass Drug Administration for Int...
African Population and Health Research Center
Nairobi, Kenya African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a premier research-to-policy institution, generating evidence, strengthening research and related capacity in the African Research and Development (R&D) ecosystem,...
Centre for the Study of Adolescence
Kenya Since 1988 Centre for the Study of Adolescence works towards the promotion of the health and development of adolescents and young people.
Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO EA)
Kenya Since 1999 New Report: Corals at Elevated Risk of ExtinctionOur latest contribution to global marine research reveals that 44% of assessed reef-building coral species are threatened with extinction. Learn MoreProject Recap: The Blu...
Institute for Law and Environmental Governance
Kenya Since 2002 Nonprofit organization in Nairobi, Kenya.
Institute of Economic Affairs
Nairobi, Kenya Institute of Economic Affairs is an NGO with an office in Nairobi, Kenya, as mapped on OpenStreetMap.
Holo Global Health Research Institute
Kenya Since 2023 The Holo Global Health Research Institute (HGHRI) is a Pan-African non-profit bridging the gap between scientific discovery and clinical care.
Katiba Institute
Kenya Since 2011 Nonprofit organization in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenya Institute Of Organic Farming
Kenya Since 1986 Nonprofit organization in Nairobi, Kenya.
Kenya Paediatric Research Consortium
Kenya Since 2011 Nonprofit organization in Nairobi, Kenya.
Mazingira Institute
Kenya Since 1978 About Us Mazingira is Kiswahili for environment, both social and ecological surrounds.Mazingira Institute is a civil society organization established in Kenya in1978.It is an active participant in the local and global so...
Partnership for Economic Policy
Nairobi, Kenya Since 2002 Organization.
Institute for Security Studies
Pretoria, Kenya Since 1991 The ISS head office is in Pretoria, South Africa. Regional offices are located in: Nairobi, Kenya; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; and Dakar, Senegal.
Policy Action Initiative
Kenya Since 2023 Nonprofit organization in Nairobi, Kenya.
Zihi Institute
Kenya Since 2024 Nonprofit organization in Nairobi, Kenya.
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