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Services
At CoLab, our services are designed to help organisations turn ideas into impact through a blend of evidence, design, and collaboration. We work with partners across the development ecosystem to clarify problems, generate insights, and build solutions that are grounded in community realities. Our approach ensures that every program we support is purposeful, measurable, and scalable — built not on assumptions, but on real learning from the ground.
Research
Research is the backbone of everything we do. We conduct both primary and secondary studies, combining field insights with analytical rigor to answer complex development questions. Our research approach emphasizes participatory methods, ethical standards, and actionable findings that directly inform decision-making.
We support:
Measuring starting points and progress.
Third-Party Evaluations
Third-Party Evaluations: Independent evaluations to ensure accountability and learning.
Evidence Syntheses
Evidence Syntheses: Converting scattered data into usable knowledge.
Innovation & Prototyping
Innovation & Prototyping: Testing new ideas, building early-stage prototypes, and experimenting with solutions before they scale
Design
Our design work sits at the intersection of evidence, creativity, and usability — turning research findings and field insights into products that drive learning, adoption, and scale. We translate insights into usable tools and resources that strengthen implementation and learning. Our design practice focuses on building a shared understanding of the what, why, and how of a program, ensuring everyone, from leadership to field teams operates with clarity and alignment.
Program design blueprints and templates.
Toolkits and templates that standardize and simplify operations.
SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) that ensure quality and consistency.
Learning Briefs and Handbooks that capture and share institutional knowledge.
Workshops & Courses
How We Work
Listen
Design
Test
Learn
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Listen
We begin by deeply understanding context, people, and challenges.
Design
We co-create solutions that blend human-centered design with evidence.
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How we work
Test
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We prototype, measure, and refine continuously.
Learn
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We support organisations gain insights, move towards data-driven decision making and sustain success.
Collaborate With Us
Whether you’re a changemaker, researcher, funder, or ecosystem builder — let’s shape the future together.
