Expertise pole 10

Research, Studies & Strategic advice

Turn knowledge into decisions.

This pole constitutes CABINET ABALO’s transversal function. We mobilize applied research and analysis to help organizations understand a problem, assess different options and build an adapted strategy.

Areas of intervention

  • Applied research
  • Documentary studies
  • Diagnostics
  • Feasibility studies
  • Prospective studies
  • Comparative analysis
  • Project evaluation
  • Strategic briefing production
  • Institutional advice
  • Decision support

Examples of assignments

  • Feasibility study
  • Sector diagnosis
  • Strategic report
  • Decision-support note
  • Comparative study between countries
  • Evaluation of a project or programme
  • Drafting of strategic recommendations
  • Research and analysis for an institution or company

We work with

  • Public decision-makers
  • Companies
  • NGOs
  • International organizations
  • Universities
  • Research centres
  • Donors and development partners

Latest publications

  • Five signals to watch before investing in a mining project in West Africa

    Investors considering a mining project in West Africa typically assess reserves, logistics infrastructure and the fiscal framework. These factors are necessary, but rarely sufficient to prevent the obstacles that delay or derail a project once work is underway. Five signals to watch A feasibility diagnostic conducted upstream, combining document analysis and field interviews, makes it…