Research

Rigorous research, real impact.

Kobo’s research team works hand-in-hand with local communities to conduct research that makes a real social impact in the humanitarian, human rights, peacebuilding, environmental protection, and development fields.

Partnerships

Partnering with Kobo means tailor-made research methodologies, a deeply collaborative process, and a shared commitment to achieving positive social impact. Our partners range from UN agencies to universities to local organizations.

PARTNER WITH KOBO

Our expertise

Our team specializes in collecting data in challenging settings. Deeply committed to ethics and localization, Kobo researchers design and carry out research, draft methodological guidance, and develop tools for social-impact advocacy.

Areas of expertise

Artificial intelligence & humanitarian ethics

Peacebuilding & protection of civilians

Forced displacement & refugees

Human rights

Armed conflict & organized crime

Attacks on education & EiE

Transitional justice

Climate & resilient communities

Urban livelihoods & public services

Public health & WASH

Methodologies

Survey design (esp. in challenging settings)

Sampling difficult-to-reach populations

Interviews

Participant observation

Participatory action research

Randomized controlled trials

Quantitative & qualitative analysis

Monitoring & evaluation

Developing methodological guidance & tools

Desk research

Project Spotlight

In Colombia, rather than simply survey affected populations, Kobo partnered with a local organization that provides safe-schools trainings and offers trauma-reduction courses to teachers affected by the conflict. Together, we produced a greater social impact.