areas of expertise
NutritionÂ
Improving health through evidence-informed action.
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We support partners to strengthen nutrition policies, programs, and behaviors across the life course. Our work includes nutrition research, social and behavior change, food systems analysis, school food environments, maternal and child nutrition, and policy recommendations that help improve health and wellbeing.
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Selected Clients: UNICEF • World Food Programme (WFP) • National Child Development Agency (NCDA) • GAIN • USAID • CRS • University of Florida • Livestock Innovation Lab • World Vision • Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) Â
Food Systems & Agriculture
Building resilient, inclusive, and nutritious food systems.
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We work across food systems and agriculture to understand how policies, markets, institutions, and behaviors shape production, consumption, livelihoods, and nutrition. From horticulture value chains to consumer preferences and food systems policy coherence, we help partners design practical, evidence-based solutions.
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Selected Clients: GAIN • IFAD • World Bank • One Acre Fund • CRS • CNFA • Ministry of Agriculture (Rwanda) • USAID • IIEDÂ
Health & WASH
Strengthening systems for healthier communities.
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TSI supports health and WASH programming through research, evaluation, strategy development, behavior change, and institutional strengthening. Our experience includes sanitation and hygiene evaluations, WASH strategy reviews, primary health care performance monitoring, and community-level research.
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Selected Clients: UNICEF • USAID • IOD PARC • World Vision • CRS • Rwanda Biomedical Centre (RBC) • Ministry of Health (Rwanda) • Iqvia
Climate & Resilience
Connecting climate action with people, systems, and livelihoods.
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We help partners understand and strengthen the links between climate resilience, food systems, nutrition, livelihoods, and governance. Our work supports more integrated policies, sustainable tourism, locally grounded adaptation strategies, and practical recommendations for building resilience in the face of climate change.
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Selected Clients: UNDP • GAIN I-CAN • IFAD • SNV • IUCN
Education & Early Childhood Development
Supporting learning, care, and child development.
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We work with partners to improve education systems, early childhood development, parenting, school leadership, literacy, and adolescent learning. Our work includes baseline studies, field testing, MEL systems, curriculum support, and evidence generation for education programs.
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Selected Clients: VVOB • UNICEF • Right to Play • VSO • Chance for Childhood Plan International • National Child Development Agency (NCDA) • British Council • Genesis Analytics  • NFER
Gender, Youth & Inclusion
Centering equity in development solutions.
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We integrate gender, youth, disability, and social inclusion across our research and advisory work. TSI has supported gender assessments, adolescent-focused research, disability service mapping, girls' education programming, inclusive strategy development, and entrepreneurship initiatives.
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Selected Clients: IFAD • BRINK Foundation • Plan International • UNICEF • GAIN • CRS  • World Vision • USAID
Digital Development, Frontier Technology & Financial Inclusion
Making technology work for people.
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We help partners understand how people access, adopt, and experience digital services. Our work includes digital financial inclusion research, frontier technology, mobile technology evaluations, ecosystem landscaping, user experience research, and MEL support for digital development portfolios.
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Selected Clients: GSMA • Gates Foundation • Quicksand • FSD Africa • One Acre Fund • UNICEF • Genesis Analytics
Governance, Policy & Institutions
Helping institutions turn evidence into action.
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We support governments, development partners, and civil society organizations to develop strategies, policy frameworks, implementation plans, theories of
change, coordination systems, and monitoring frameworks that improve decision-making and strengthen implementation.
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Selected Clients: UNDP • GAIN • UNICEF • World Food Programme (WFP) • British High Commission Rwanda • Ministry of Agriculture (Rwanda) • National Child Development Agency (NCDA) • Government of Rwanda • OPM
Livelihoods, Markets & Private Sector Development
Strengthening inclusive markets and economic opportunity.
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We support partners, incuding SMEs, to understand market systems, consumer behavior, entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, and livelihood pathways that expand opportunity for communities and small businesses. Our work includes market research, value chain analysis, business model support, private sector engagement, social marketing, and strategy development for inclusive economic growth.
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Selected Clients & Partners: CNFA • CRS • British High Commission Rwanda • GSMA • Gates Foundation • Quicksand • Opportunity International • BRINK Foundation • GIZ • Hanga Pitch Fest
