About Institute for Development
Institute for Development (IfD) provides high quality qualitative and mixed methods research training and consultancy to non-governmental organisations (NGOs), government and businesses in Sierra Leone. The team works with highly skilled local and expat associates who excel in research and have significant expertise in the areas of gender, public health, education, livelihoods, and governance. The IfD vision is for a highly developed research industry in Sierra Leone. Its mission is to support decision makers to understand what works.
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Regina Mamidy Yillah
Chief Executive Officer
Regina works at the intersection of public health, education and social entrepreneurship. She applies her knowledge of the Sierra Leone health system and research expertise to deliver high-quality consulting services to donors, NGOs, development consultants and government.
Ayesha Idriss
Research fellow
Ayesha is a highly accomplished pharmacist and multidisciplinary researcher. With a passion for public health and a drive to advance scientific knowledge, Ayesha has worked on a range of ground-breaking projects in collaboration with international partners throughout her career. Notably, she was a key member of the team that conducted the Sierra Leone Trial to introduce a vaccine against Ebola, a landmark initiative that helped to contain the outbreak of this deadly disease. Ayesha has also contributed significantly to the NIHR Research Unit on Health in Situations of Fragility (RUHF) project.
The ReBUILD for Resilience partners are:
The team is supported by research associates
