Company Overview

Bureau for 360 Research and Innovation (BRI360) is a social and development research and consulting firm based in Ghana. The firm works across the West African space in providing research and consulting services to clients in education, health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), gender, agriculture, sexual and reproductive health, youth and girls empowerment, environment and in programme/project evaluations and assessment, formative and action research and so forth. We are a team of innovative, creative and efficient researchers who are driven by passion for excellence in mixed method, qualitative and quantitative research. BRI 360 boasts of top-notch staff and associate researchers and consultants with vast expertise in different social and development sectors.

We work with our clients around the world to build a better quality of life and society. BRI360 delivers innovative thinking and exceptional services in primary and secondary research across West Africa. We offer full-house research, monitoring and evaluation services, undertaking all phases of the research process from designing the study, executing the fieldwork and processing the data, to interpreting and presenting the findings to the client in actionable and comprehensive reports, user-friendly summaries with conclusions and recommendations. Over the years, BRI 360 has adopted and adapted very accurate and efficient methods of conducting both qualitative and quantitative research across all angles of the social realm.

The firm was established in 2014 as RoyaleSphere Consult Services (RCS) and has now been rebranded into ‘Bureau for 360 Research and Innovation’ (BRI360), a modern firm driven by innovation to its research approaches – ensuring clients get reliable insights and the most perspective from research work.

Integrating technology and innovation, we provide a unique skill in combining qualitative and quantitative research and expert insight to address our clients’ strategic research needs. Our expertise is focused on undertaking operational research (data collection, data analysis and report writing), providing consulting and advisory services, conducting evaluations and strategic planning, conducting social assessments, brand research; customer experience research and management; product and concept research; social and opinion research for organisations.

BRI360 works with clients from a broad range of institutions in both the private and public sector including research institutions, international organisations, UN Agencies, government organisations, financial institutions, oil and marketing companies and NGOs/CSOs.

Our Vision

Our vision at BRI360 is to become a reference point in social and development research across Africa that delivers world class research to institutions, businesses and governments, in driving sustainability and competitiveness.

Our Mission

To deliver superior client satisfaction through robust research that enhances our clients’ performance at all levels.

Philosophy / Core Values

Our philosophy is based on four core principles which shape our culture and defines the work we do:

Philosophy / Core Values

Perfection

At BRI360, we delight and strive for perfection in all services we provide to our clientele by reaching the highest attainable standards.
Philosophy / Core Values

Honesty

Honesty is an integral part of life at BRI 360. It is how we conduct ourselves and how we do business. At BRI360, we believe that how you do something is as important as what you do. For us our commitment to fostering great relationships with all our patrons begins with inspiring in our people the value of honesty and the need to be ethical in our approach to research.
Philosophy / Core Values

Creativity

Creativity is at the heart of our operating principles. We believe that there should always be new and better ways of doing things to yield outstanding results. At BRI360, we create an environment where our people can challenge themselves and bring out creative solutions to resolve our clients’ challenges.
Philosophy / Core Values

Client Centeredness

At BRI360, we know and understand that we succeed only if our clients succeed and as such all services are geared towards providing maximum satisfaction to our clients. We strive to improve our clients’ performance by providing knowledge that gives their organisations a competitive and winning edge

Our Best Services

Service

Our services include: Large and small-scale, short-term and longitudinal studies and evaluations (including baseline, midterm and endline surveys); providing Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) services; Public Policy Research and Evaluation, Market Assessment and Evaluation, and Behavioural Change Evaluation.

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) services to clients

Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning (MEL) services to clients – we also partner with our clients in supporting their growth and development process – offering MEL services through evaluation, generating evidence, tracking processes, adapting best practices, and tools that are strategically tailored for the uniqueness of organizations and sector-specific initiatives etc.

Field and Data Collection Services

Our specific realm of services and focus are:

Formative/developmental research – this includes baseline studies, intervention designs, strategy and policy reviews.

Needs Assessments

Needs assessments

Our specific realm of services and focus are:

Communications for Development (C4D)

Innovation Related Research

Innovation related research – development of products and services with a socially beneficial outcome, drawing on our market research innovation tools and social research experience.

Social Marketing – Assessment and Evaluation

Social marketing – assessment and evaluation of market players and products using market research tools.

Evaluative Research

Evaluative research – evaluating impact of interventions, policies and programmes, including longitudinal studies and process evaluation.

Other Services

Field and Data Collection Services

BRI360 provides data collection and field services for clients who may require only data collection from respective targets/stakeholders. Here, we deliver the completed and cleaned data, interview recordings including transcribed versions if needed, field notes etc.

Additionally, we also provide data entry and data processing services to clients if they require it. We also write comprehensive and summary versions of research reports for our clients. We know that the proper execution of fieldwork is crucial to the quality of any research project. With our experience and well-trained interviewers, you can trust us to deliver quality interviews on time, every time.

We have:

1. A large field force that can collect data across the length and breadth of Ghana.

2. Highly trained field interviewers and supervisors.

3. High quality standards and ethical approaches that are strictly complied with during data collection – this contributes to achieving integrity of the information gathered.

Analysis

We understand that the quality of analysis determines the value of information. We employ a refined suite of statistical tools that draw out accurate, insightful and actionable findings from the research data. Our strength is our ability to match the client problem or issue to the correct analytical approach, and then design a research study around that approach. Our team of analysts and statisticians offer a broad range of advanced analytical techniques to transform data into actionable information.

Core Strengths

Unmatched experience in social research
Methodological excellence
Innovation
Competent and dedicated team
Dedication to making development work

On-going Research Work

Impact of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities on Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM), school attendance and learning outcomes in Ghana

BRI 360 is currently conducting a study on the implications access to WASH facilities has on menstrual hygiene management, school attendance and learning outcomes across 48-basic schools in six districts in Ghana. The study is using a triangulation mixed method approach – using both quantitative and qualitative approaches to establish the relationship between WASH facilities, MHM, school attendance and learning outcomes. The findings from the study are expected to help bridge the gap between policy and implementation by strengthening the evidence on how relevant WASH facilities are to achieving school outcomes.

Key Assignments undertaken by BRI360 over the years:

BRI 360 has undertaken various assignments in education delivery, decentralized planning, strategic planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation, policy formulation, execution and management in Ghana. We have conducted a number of socio-economic research works using Participatory Learning and Action (PLA) methodologies and impact assessment and designed monitoring and evaluation frameworks for a number of development projects and programmes of government and non-government organizations, including donor agencies in Ghana. Key Assignments of BRI 360 are reflected in the CVs of key personnel – of special interest are the following:

Providing M&E support for Associates for Change on the KIX International Development Research Centre (IDRC) research project on “A comparative study of accelerated education programmes and girls’ focused education models in Ghana, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone” – 2022.
Conducted an assessment of Ghana’s policy response to the effect of climate change/variability in the agriculture, food, and fisheries sectors: implications for sustainable food security – 2022.
Partnered with the Bureau for Community Action and Development (BUCAD) to undertake the evaluation of the Social Management Plan (2018-2021) and development of a 10-year Socio-Economic Development Plan for AngloGold Ashanti, Ghana – 2021
Provided M&E support for Associates for Change in conducting the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Curriculum Project for the Millennium Development Authority (MiDA)
Conducted an assessment into the preparedness of Ghanaian businesses to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for Good Governance Africa – West Africa Region – 2021
Conducted an assessment into the preparedness of Sierra Leone businesses to take advantage of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) for Good Governance Africa – West Africa Region – 2021
Conducted a desk assessment of the performance of the Office of the Special Prosecutor in Ghana for Good Governance Africa – West Africa Region – 2021
Conducted a mapping exercise for the Ghana Education Service in relation to the ‘Education Outcomes Fund’ (EOF): Mapping of the out of school children in 22-districts in the Northern, North East, Bono East, Oti and Savannah Regions – 2020.
Provided data collection and analysis support in conducting the assessment of Low-Cost Private Schools (LCPSs) in Feed the Future (FtF) / Resiliency in Northern Ghana (RING) II Districts in Northern Ghana – USAID/West Africa ASSESS Project – 2019