How do classroom conditions affect student learning? We found that in Tanzania, both high heat and heavy rain can affect student attendance, concentration and ability to learn. Classroom conditions must be improved to improve learning. Read the report: bit.ly/4hkayVQ

Hello from our teams in Sierra Leone, Peru, The Netherlands and Tanzania! 🌍 Laterite conducts full-cycle research projects across East Africa, West Africa and Latin America. Read more about where we work: lnkd.in/daNx6Ymw

Two members of our Uganda team are celebrating huge academic achievements 🎉 Muhammed and John Robert recently completed their Masters in Economics from Makerere University. A big congratulations to them! 🎓 Meet the rest of Laterite's team: lnkd.in/eCDQziUH

👩🏽‍🌾 In Tanzania, women spend 4x more time on unpaid care work than men. We partnered with CARE International to test if adding care work modules to ag training could shift social norms & household roles. 👉 Read what we found: laterite.com/cases/unpaid-c…

📊 Our Kenya team brings deep experience collecting data in Dadaab, Kakuma & Kalobeyei refugee settlements, from phone & household surveys to focus groups & interviews. Local knowledge + field expertise = quality data. 👉 Read our best practice guide: bit.ly/DCrefugeecamps

🟣 Does the gender of a survey respondent affect reported food security? Our study in Ethiopia says yes. 👩🏾 Report more food insecurity 👨🏾 Report higher food spending Who you ask matters. Better survey design means better program support. 📖 Read more: bit.ly/LateriteBriefs

We joined a Rwanda Research Roundtable exploring how data can drive better policy. 📊 We shared EduStats, our AI-powered education knowledge hub prototype. 📱 International Growth Centre showcased research using mobile money data to build income panels. More to come! 🔗 bit.ly/LateriteIKH

Daniel AHISH Laterite And here’s more research on how mobile money is empowering women in Africa: theigc.org/blogs/gender-e…

In 2024, we completed 13,400+ surveys across Rwanda 🇷🇼—reaching 12,600 households, 2,445 farms & 547 schools. 🎉 Huge thanks to our 377 incredible enumerators—the backbone of our data work! We recently celebrated their successes. Curious how we do it? 🔗 bit.ly/LateriteDC

🚨 New working paper with Institute of Development Studies! 🚨 How did social & humanitarian aid support lives during the 2021–22 Tigray crisis? 🧾 Takeaways: • Aid buffered major shocks • Conflict + drought worsened poverty & food insecurity • Coordinated support matters 🔗 bit.ly/4iMbcN3

Excited to announce the signing of a 7-year MOU between Wellcome , Kenya Medical Research Institute and University of Oxford for the KEMRI-Wellcome Trust Research Programme. The collaboration seeks to address global health challenges and build sustainable research capacity and leadership.

🚨 New research! 🦗 Our Nairobi-based Research Analyst Brian Omondi Lumumba explores how Kenyan farmers respond to desert locust invasions. 📡 Access to info, past pest shocks & strong networks drive adoption of control strategies. 📚 Read more: doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.…

🎓 Collecting data in schools isn’t just about surveys – it’s about trust, timing & teamwork. At Laterite, we've visited 700+ schools across Rwanda. Here’s what we’ve learned 🧵👇 bit.ly/42e7CE5

🧼 Who does the household chores and why? In Tanzania, we partnered with CARE International, IDRC | CRDI & GAC_Canada to explore social norms & motivations behind unpaid care work. 📊 Insight: Lasting change comes when people believe in sharing care work. 👉 bit.ly/3Rwc5x1

📚 What does it take to run respectful, high-quality research in schools? In Rwanda, we’ve learned that small choices like piloting or creating calm spaces for assessments can make a big impact. 🎯 Read our best practice guide: bit.ly/42e7CE5

🛍️ 15M Kenyans work in the informal economy—powering everything from food stalls to digital gigs. It’s 24% of GDP, 5x more workers than the formal sector. With Brink, we explored its realities especially for women and youth. 📖Read the reports: bit.ly/KEinformalecon

🥔 What impact can one potato variety have? In Peru, we worked with International Potato Center to assess ÚNICA’s effect on rural livelihoods: 1️⃣ Faster harvests 2️⃣ More labor across the value chain 3️⃣ Fewer inputs 4️⃣ Climate resilience 📘 laterite.com/blog/unica-per…

We're headed to #eLearningAfrica in Dar es Salaam! 🇹🇿 📅 May 7–9 Our Tanzania Country Manager, Ravina Pattni, joins a panel on scaling #EdTech in Africa, innovation, and the skills gap. 📊 We'll also share insights from our EdTech research. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4k58bYi

Understanding the financial health of women enterprises in Peru Key findings from the CARE Perú Strive baseline report: 📊 11.4% separate business & personal finances 💪 98.5% prioritize debt repayment 👩‍👧 25.9% juggle caregiving & business Read more 👉 bit.ly/44AdquA

The Tigray conflict disrupted Ethiopia’s social protection programs, but humanitarian aid stepped in to support. 🤝Our working paper with Institute of Development Studies shows how both systems can complement each other during crises. Read our findings here: 🔗 bit.ly/3SSdM8D