Involve consultancy project

involve consultancy project

The EFR Involve Consultancy Project stands out within EFR’s initiatives due to its research focused approach. Aiming to make a sustainable impact in communities in need, this programme empowers a selected group of 20 motivated ESE students to bridge the gap between academic knowledge and real-world application, through meaningful research.

Involve’s mission has always been to focus on providing sustainable help to underprivileged populations. This goal was reflected in the inaugural research question posed during the initial Involve Project in 2012: “Can we set up a long lasting initiative that provides people at the ‘Bottom of the Pyramid' with clean drinking water?". Subsequently, a feasibility study was performed on a Dutch NGO to assess the viability of projects aimed at providing clean drinking water in Cameroon.

Over the years, the Involve Consultancy Project has continued to conduct research on the impact of various factors on the quality of life in developing countries. In 2021, Involve collaborated with the UN Refugee Agency to investigate the Graduation Approach in Uganda; targeting households in extreme poverty. Last year, in 2023, we partnered with Barefoot College International to explore strategies for increasing donor acquisitions in Zanzibar.

Working in collaboration with an NGO or a social enterprise, participants will receive guidance and support to execute this impactful research. The project unfolds over three months of desk research (April-June), followed by two immersive weeks of field research abroad ( July/August), culminating in a final presentation for the partner in September. Past editions have taken place all around the world, exploring countries like Ghana, Indonesia, Uganda, Peru, Cameroon, Tanzania, Kenya and Nepal. Each year, the project evolves and its success continues to grow.

Check out the final research reports from previous years below:

2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 20192021, 2022, 2023

The 2020 project was cancelled due to COVID-19

 

This year the Involve Consultancy Project will apply our academic knowledge to conduct research for an NGO. The project consists of three months of desk research (April-June), and two weeks of field research abroad (beginning of August). This year we are collaborating with the UN ECOSOC Global Human Rights Defence and will travel to Bangladesh for 2 weeks! You will do this together with 20 bachelor-3 and master’s students. You can receive 4 ECTS for the Involve consultancy project! The preliminary (desk) research will take approximately 8-10 hours a week.

Apply now!

 

Are you an NGO or social start-up and interested in finding out more about what we can do for you? Contact now our Involve consultancy committee via involve@efr.nl.

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