Services
Training, research, knowledge management, advocacy, consultancy and advisory services—designed to strengthen Africa's economic development.
Training & Professional Development
This programme addresses the capacity gaps within key ministries and government departments responsible for economic policy management. Training is achieved through tailor-made in-country short-term courses covering municipalities, civil societies, parliamentarians and private sectors.
Discuss Your ProjectBest For
- Government ministries and departments
- Municipalities and local government
- Civil society organisations and parliamentarians
- Private sector organisations
What You Get
- Policy formulation, analysis and implementation training
- Macroeconomic management and fiscal policy courses
- Budgetary control and fiscal debt sustainability training
- Participatory budgeting workshops
- Monitoring and Evaluation training
- Trade and Regional Integration courses
Typical Timeline
Short-term courses, tailored to client needs
Methods
Tailor-made in-country short-term courses, interactive workshops, case study-based learning, and practical exercises.
Research & Policy Analysis
This programme provides information and knowledge for evidence-based policy making, delivering relevant and timely analytical policy inputs. Research is implemented under commissioned (demand driven) and proactive core research (supply driven) arrangements.
Discuss Your ProjectBest For
- Government agencies requiring policy evidence
- International development organisations
- Research consortia and academic institutions
- NGOs needing impact assessments
What You Get
- Macroeconomic stabilisation, recovery and reform analysis
- Financial sector development studies
- Regional integration and value addition research
- Agricultural productivity assessments
- Socio-economic issues analysis (poverty, HIV/AIDS, gender)
- Public sector reform studies
Typical Timeline
3-18 months depending on scope
Methods
Mixed methods research, econometric analysis, household surveys, key informant interviews, focus groups, and participatory methodologies.
Market & Social Research
BESR is a full-service research agency with capabilities of carrying out comprehensive market surveys. We provide business case development, feasibility studies, market analysis, and investment guidance.
Discuss Your ProjectBest For
- Private sector seeking market intelligence
- Government agencies and parastatals
- Investors requiring feasibility studies
- Organisations needing customer/stakeholder research
What You Get
- Business case development and feasibility studies
- Cost benefit analysis
- Strategic planning and risk assessment
- Forecasting, financial analysis and economic modelling
- Industry and competition policy analysis
- Investment guidance reports
Typical Timeline
2-6 months
Methods
Quantitative and qualitative surveys, focus groups, stakeholder interviews, economic modelling, and statistical analysis.
Livestock Systems & Agricultural Research
Drawing on over 10 years of applied livestock research, we support on-farm trials, develop extension-friendly evidence products, and conduct research on sustainable livestock systems, heritage-based animal health, and agricultural value chains.
Discuss Your ProjectBest For
- Extension services modernising their evidence base
- Livestock projects seeking research partnerships
- NGOs working with smallholder livestock producers
- Government agricultural programmes
What You Get
- On-farm trial design and implementation
- Ethnoveterinary research and validation
- Livestock value chain analysis
- Extension learning materials and farmer training
- Heritage-based animal health product development
- Peer-reviewed publication support
Typical Timeline
3-18 months (field-trial dependent)
Methods
Participatory on-farm trials, phytochemical analysis, mixed-methods household surveys, farmer knowledge exchange workshops, and in vivo/in vitro testing.
Knowledge Management & Advocacy
BESR aims to influence public policy and resource allocation decisions within political, economic, and social systems. We disseminate research findings through conferences, workshops, seminars and media campaigns, and develop economic databases to support research.
Discuss Your ProjectBest For
- Think tanks and policy institutes
- Government stakeholders and parliamentarians
- Private sector and civil society organisations
- International development partners
What You Get
- Conference and seminar organisation
- Research dissemination and policy briefs
- Media campaigns and public speaking
- Economic database development
- Stakeholder engagement and consensus building
- Policy dialogue facilitation
Typical Timeline
Ongoing or project-based
Methods
Conferences, workshops, seminars, media engagement, stakeholder coordination, and strategic communication with technical groups and task forces.
Internship & Mentorship Programmes
BESR offers internship programmes targeted at students completing their social sciences and economics degrees. This enables their dissertation work to be translated into policy papers that can be circulated widely to inform policy debate.
Discuss Your ProjectBest For
- University students in social sciences and economics
- Emerging policy analysts and researchers
- Institutions seeking to build research pipelines
What You Get
- Structured research mentorship
- Dissertation-to-policy paper translation
- Hands-on research experience
- Professional development and networking
- Pipeline to public service and institutional absorption
Typical Timeline
3-12 months
Methods
Structured mentorship, guided research, peer review, and professional development workshops.
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