Lead Researcher – African Urban Development Consultancy – 24 octobre 2026

Contexte

Results for Development (R4D) works with local leaders and development partners to strengthen systems and support locally led solutions to complex development challenges. Through its Urban Futures initiative, part of the International Development Innovation Alliance (IDIA) with funding from IDIA and the Judith Neilson Foundation, the organisation is examining 15–20 grassroots innovations shaping the future of African cities. These innovations may offer practical approaches to challenges involving urban livelihoods, public services, community development, inclusion, and the sustainability of urban systems.

Missions et responsabilités

• Design and lead a pilot study covering 15–20 grassroots innovations operating in African cities, establishing appropriate research questions, methods, and a realistic plan.
• Examine how grassroots innovations originate, respond to local needs, organise their activities, and develop approaches to maintaining or expanding their impact.
• Investigate how such innovations emerge and function within their social, economic, and institutional environments, including resource mobilisation and partnerships.
• Explore how grassroots innovations develop over time, scale (reaching more people, strengthening partnerships, influencing policy), and sustain their activities (financing, community ownership, leadership).
• Co-produce the research with the innovators themselves, involving them in shaping questions, interpreting findings, and identifying practical lessons.

Profil recherché

• Established researchers or practitioners with substantial experience in urban development and innovation in African contexts.
• Strong record in qualitative, participatory, or co-produced research.
• Experience working directly with grassroots organisations.
• Urban development researchers with experience studying African cities.
• Development practitioners who have worked with community-led initiatives.
• Qualitative researchers experienced in case studies, interviews, and field-based analysis.
• Participatory research specialists who have collaborated with grassroots organisations.
• Innovation researchers examining how local solutions emerge, grow, and sustain themselves.
• Independent consultants with experience delivering research assignments for development organisations.

Conditions et avantages

• Remote consultancy opportunity with no travel anticipated.
• Estimated workload of up to 40 working days over a six-month period.

Dossier de candidature

• Applicant’s name
• Business name
• Email address
• Information about how the opportunity was discovered
• Previous employment with R4D
• Required submission documents as specified in the full Request for Proposal (RFP)
• Accepted file formats: PPT, PDF, DOCX, XLSX, and XLS (maximum file size of 20 MB per upload)

Comment postuler

Interested researchers and practitioners should follow these steps:

1. Visit the official Results for Development website at https://r4d.org/.
2. Locate the business opportunity titled Lead Researcher – Urban Development and Innovation.
3. Download and carefully review the full Request for Proposal.
4. Prepare the submission materials specified in the RFP.
5. Submit the required documents through the designated online submission form before the deadline.

Référence : Lead Researcher – Urban Development and Innovation

Date limite : 27 October 2026

Adresse de contact pour les questions : [email protected]

Lien de soumission : https://r4d.org/