Case Studies & Success Stories
How rigorous field systems become usable institutional evidence.
These project patterns show how NM Research structures assignments around funder expectations, field realities, and decision-ready outputs.
Youth LivelihoodsEU-Aligned Baseline Framework For A Livelihoods Programme
Donor context: EU
Context tags indicate reporting alignment or funder familiarity; they do not imply donor endorsement.
The Challenge
A development partner needed a defensible baseline, theory of change, and M&E framework before implementation.
Our Approach
Theory of change review, sample architecture, instrument design, enumerator protocols, and QA dashboards.
The Result
The client received a donor-ready baseline package with measurable indicators, QA controls, and a clear compliance trail.
Public Sector AdvisoryCounty Revenue And Service Delivery Diagnostic
The Challenge
A county-facing institution required evidence on local revenue performance and expenditure bottlenecks.
Our Approach
Administrative data review, stakeholder interviews, fiscal trend analysis, and executive synthesis.
The Result
Decision makers gained a practical roadmap for strengthening revenue administration and prioritising service delivery.
Financial InclusionDigital Credit Reporting And Women's Economic Empowerment
The Challenge
The research question required careful identification of gendered credit access effects in Kenya.
Our Approach
Quasi-experimental identification, descriptive financial inclusion analysis, and policy-facing synthesis.
The Result
The ongoing work is being prepared as a policy-facing research output for institutional and academic audiences.
