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Research
& Evidence
Knowledge that moves. We generate and translate evidence to support better decisions, stronger policies and more effective action.
- Applied & policy research
- Evidence synthesis
- Learning agendas
Research · innovation · strategy
Think bold.
Shape tomorrow.
The world's biggest challenges cannot be solved by yesterday's thinking.
Climate change · Conflict · Technological disruption · Inequality · Humanitarian crises
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01 Why NoviThea
A changing world
The future demands
new thinking.
The world is changing faster and becoming more interconnected. Climate pressures influence migration and livelihoods. Environmental change can intensify vulnerability and insecurity. Technology is reshaping governance, economies and societies.
We believe these challenges require more than conventional solutions. They require curiosity, evidence, imagination, collaboration and courage.
How we approach change ↘✳
“What if there is a
better way?”
02 What we do
From insight to action
Different disciplines.
One direction.
Research
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Strategy
& Advisory
Clarity for complex environments. We support organisations navigating uncertainty, transformation and emerging challenges.
- Strategic planning
- Policy development
- Strategic foresight
03⟲
Capacity
& Leadership
Building the capability to shape tomorrow. We build people and institutions that can learn, adapt and lead.
- Leadership development
- Facilitation & workshops
- Organisational learning
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Innovation
& Systems Change
From bold ideas to meaningful change. Persistent challenges rarely have simple solutions.
- Participatory design
- Prototyping & experimentation
- Scaling & adaptation
03 Our areas of focus
Where ideas meet urgency
The challenges are
connected. So are we.
Climate Resilience
& Environmental Futures
New approaches to climate adaptation, disaster risk reduction, environmental governance and sustainable futures.
↗Peace, Security
& Social Cohesion
Knowledge and innovative approaches around peacebuilding, human security, resilience and climate-security.
↗Gender, Inclusion
& Intersectionality
Approaches that recognise how identity, power, vulnerability and opportunity shape experiences of change.
↗Responsible
Technology & AI
Exploring artificial intelligence, digital governance and responsible innovation that serves communities.
↗Governance
& Public Policy
Evidence-informed policy, institutional strengthening, public-sector innovation and participatory governance.
↗Youth & Children's
Innovation
Opportunities for young people to co-create bold solutions, develop leadership and drive change.
↗04 NoviThea Lab
A space for possibility
Where bold ideas
become transformative
solutions.
The NoviThea Lab is an innovation space for exploring, testing and developing new approaches to complex global challenges. It brings together diverse perspectives, knowledge and ideas to create opportunities for experimentation, collaboration and learning.
Explore the Lab ↗05 The NoviThea approach
Discover. Connect. Create. Transform.
Ideas change things
when they move.
Discover
Understand the challenge through research, evidence, data, local knowledge and lived experience.
Connect
Break the silos across disciplines, institutions, communities, generations and perspectives.
Create
Move from insight to possibility through co-design, experiments, prototypes, learning and adaptation.
Transform
Move from possibility to action—build capability, influence policy and scale what works.
06 Inclusion & intersectionality
Different realities.
Deeper understanding.
Complex challenges do not affect everyone in the same way. Gender, age, disability, geography, socioeconomic circumstances, climate exposure, conflict and technology can intersect to shape people’s experiences.
We seek to understand whose experiences are visible, whose voices are missing and how different realities can change our understanding of both the problem and the solution.
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Inclusion is not an addition to our work. It is part of how we think.
07 Who we work with
Change crosses boundaries. So do we.
Governments &
Public Institutions
Evidence, policy, strategy, institutional strengthening and innovation.
Funders &
Foundations
Research, programme development, innovation, learning and systems approaches.
International
Organisations
Research, strategy, capacity development and knowledge generation.
Civil Society
Organisations
Evidence, organisational learning, strategic development and community-centred approaches.
Research & Academic
Institutions
Interdisciplinary research, knowledge exchange and research-to-policy approaches.
Communities,
Children & Young People
Participation, co-creation, innovation, leadership and future-oriented initiatives.
Who is shaping tomorrow?
There is room
at the table.
For funders+
Fund ideas that can move systems—with evidence, experimentation, learning and the ability to translate what works into wider change.
Explore partnership opportunities ↗For governments+
Evidence for a changing world. Strengthen policy, planning, institutional capability, climate resilience and inclusive governance.
Start a conversation ↗For civil society+
Strengthening ideas, evidence and action. Local knowledge can change systems when it has the space and evidence to influence them.
Start a conversation ↗For children & young people+
Your ideas belong in the future. Co-create, explore, innovate, learn, lead and act.
Shape the future with us ↗Impact
Beyond outputs.
Towards change.
A report is an output. A workshop is an output. A strategy is an output. But the real measure of meaningful work is what happens afterwards.
Did evidence influence a decision?Did policy improve?Did a community gain greater agency?Did a system begin to change?
Partnerships
The future is
built together.
If you are working on a difficult problem, exploring an emerging opportunity or asking a question without an easy answer—let’s explore it.
Start a conversation ↗