Where evidence meets ideas.
The FINOM Research, Innovation and Impact Initiative generates evidence, tests innovation, and measures impact — so decisions are better and systems are stronger.
The research, innovation and impact arm of FINOM
The FINOM Research, Innovation and Impact Initiative (FRI³) is where evidence meets ideas. It is the research, innovation, and impact arm of FINOM Group — generating rigorous, contextual evidence, testing practical innovations, and measuring the impact that drives better decisions and stronger systems.
FRI³ works hand in hand with FINOM Consult, feeding independent research and new approaches into implementation, and turning field experience back into learning. Evidence is never an end in itself: it is the foundation for solutions that can be implemented, measured, and sustained.
Three mandates, one purpose
FRI³ brings research, innovation, and impact measurement together so that evidence flows into design, design into delivery, and delivery back into learning.
We use evidence not as an end in itself, but as a foundation for solutions that can be implemented, measured, and sustained.
Research & Evidence Generation
We generate rigorous, contextual evidence — from applied studies to independent assessments — that partners can act on.
Innovation & Human-Centered Design
We design and test practical innovations around the real needs of people, institutions, and communities.
Impact Measurement & Learning
We measure what works, capture learning, and translate it into stronger systems and sustainable outcomes.
Let’s build the evidence together
From study design to independent assessment and impact measurement, FRI³ partners with governments, donors, and institutions to generate evidence that drives change.