The Institute of Policy Research and Analysis (IPRA) is an independent policy research organization dedicated to generating evidence that improves public decision-making across Africa. Through research, policy engagement, and citizen participation, IPRA helps governments, civil society organizations, and communities develop solutions to today's most pressing development challenges.

Across Africa and beyond, policies are made, budgets are spent, and futures are decided—without the evidence communities actually need.

Climate shocks are destroying livelihoods. Youth unemployment is crushing opportunity. Marginalized communities are left out of the rooms where budgets get written.

The IPRA 2026 Impact Fund exists to fix that. Your gift puts rigorous research into the hands of the people who can use it.

We close the gap between what is known and what is done.

Our 2026 Goal

Raise $75,000 by December 2026 to produce five evidence-based policy studies and host ten citizen dialogue forums. Together, these will give policymakers and local communities the data and shared understanding they need to advance climate resilience, inclusive governance, public accountability, and guide AI strategy—starting in Uganda and setting a model for broader change.

The Institute of Policy Research and Analysis (IPRA) produces independent, high-quality research and delivers it to the people positioned to act on it—lawmakers, advocates, and community leaders.

Your support fuels work in three critical areas:

🌱 Climate-Smart Economies	Research that helps governments create jobs while building resilience against climate shocks.
🏛 Inclusive Governance	Evidence that amplifies marginalized voices in the policies that shape their lives.
💡 Technology for Public Good	Insight that improves accountability and ensures innovation serves people, not just profit.

How your gift becomes action

Here is exactly what your donation does.

· Policy briefs delivered straight to decision-makers

· Citizen dialogues and roundtables that put community experience at the center

· High-level convenings that bridge the gap between leaders and the people they serve

· Research studies that help governments and development partners allocate public resources more effectively.

· Evidence-based recommendations that improve the effectiveness of public spending on agriculture, climate resilience, youth employment, and social services."

Donation		Impact
💡 $50		Supports one citizen dialogue and roundtable, bringing community voices directly to policymakers.
$100		Helps disseminate a policy brief to stakeholders
📘 $250		Supports stakeholder consultations, and research outreach to ensure a policy brief reaches the right decision-makers.
📘 $500		Funds a policy memo delivered to lawmakers with actionable recommendations
$1,000		Supports a policy roundtable
$2,500		Funds field data collection for a research study
🌍 $5,000		Supports a multi-country policy research initiative with the power to redirect millions in public investment toward justice-centered outcomes.

Accountability and Transparency

IPRA is committed to responsible stewardship of donor resources. Contributions to the Impact Fund directly support policy research, stakeholder engagement, dissemination of findings, and evidence-based advocacy initiatives. Donors will receive periodic updates highlighting activities supported through the fund.

Urgency

Every month that critical decisions are made without evidence, scarce public resources risk being directed away from the communities that need them most. Your contribution today helps ensure that policymakers have access to timely, independent, and actionable research when decisions matter most.

The IPRA 2026 Impact Fund: Turning Evidence into Better Policies and Stronger Communities