World Breastfeeding Week 2026: 7 Powerful Benefits That Build Healthier Communities

Mother breastfeeding her newborn during World Breastfeeding Week 2026

This August, World Breastfeeding Week 2026 reminds the world that breastfeeding is more than a personal decision between a mother and her child. It is one of the most effective public health interventions available one that influences survival, nutrition, education, economic development, and national productivity. For decades, researchers have demonstrated that supporting breastfeeding leads to […]

Measuring Hunger Beyond Numbers: Using Research to Drive Action on Food Security in Africa

Measuring Hunger Beyond Numbers: the human face of food security research in Africa

Measuring Hunger Beyond Numbers means moving past raw statistics to explore the human, systemic, and contextual stories behind food insecurity. In Africa, this approach is critical: it ensures we don’t reduce people to percentages, but instead use rigorous monitoring & evaluation (M&E) and social research to inform policy, improve nutrition programs, and track progress toward […]

SDG-Aligned Evaluation Frameworks: The Future of Monitoring and Evaluation

SDG-aligned evaluation framework visual showing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals used in social research and M&E

If you’re serious about Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E), then it’s time to take SDG-aligned evaluation frameworks seriously. As we enter a new phase of social accountability, aligning your M&E systems with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is no longer just a nice-to-have, it’s a game-changer. Whether you’re working in health, education, climate action, or gender […]

Using Social Research to Track the SDGs: Are We on the Right Path?

Volunteers conducting field interviews as part of a social research initiative supporting Sustainable Development Goals.

Social Research: The Silent Engine Behind the SDGs Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 is one of the most ambitious global commitments in history. Governments, NGOs, and international bodies continue to push forward but how do we know if we’re truly making progress? The answer lies in social research. Often overlooked, social research […]