Research & Development

Innovation portfolio, thematic hubs, publications, and Agent Q research workflows

23 Active Initiatives
Projects in Motion
23
+4 quarter over quarter
14 active, 5 pipeline, 4 publication stage
Annual R&D Budget
$12.4M
+11% YoY
Across education, health, and clean energy
Publications
12
247 total citations
4 under review, 8 published
Impact Score
67/100
Composite score
KPI achievement, output, and policy influence
Portfolio Mix by Theme
Stage Distribution
Live Signals
Recent Activity
Mar 20
Youth Pathways Study moved to analysis with 480 participants enrolled
Mar 18
New Gates Health report package drafted for Q2 review
Mar 15
State University partnership MOU approved for health analytics lab
Mar 10
Agent Q identified 3 cross-theme co-authorship opportunities
Workspace Alerts
Agent Q Research Console
Current brief
Morning Brief
Three items need review today: a budget overrun, one stalled methodology review, and a new publication opportunity.
I can help you analyze project risk, compare themes, or draft research outputs. Pick an alert or ask anything.
Outputs
Checklist
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Project Registry
Full project registry with quick open into a workspace-style detail drawer.
ProjectThemeLeadStageBudgetStatus
Youth Pathways Study
Field data collection completed
EducationDr. KimActive$1.8MOn Track
Energy Poverty & Child Health Outcomes
Most-cited cross-theme publication
Cross-ThemeDr. ReyesPublication$740KPublished
Digital Literacy Metrics Framework
Methodology review pending 43 days
EducationSarah ChenDesign$420KStalled
Community Health Pilot
Burn plan variance detected
HealthDr. KamaraActive$2.2MAt Risk
Geothermal Access in East Africa
New concept note in scoping
Clean EnergyDr. AsanteDiscovery$980KEarly Stage
Youth Pathways StudyActive
LeadDr. Kim
ThemeEducation
Budget$1.8M
Community Health PilotAt Risk
LeadDr. Kamara
ThemeHealth
Budget$2.2M
Digital Literacy Metrics FrameworkStalled
LeadSarah Chen
ThemeEducation
Budget$420K
Portfolio Risk
Medium
3 projects need intervention
Theme Coverage
3
Education, Health, Clean Energy
Cross-Theme
6
Joint initiatives
Funder Concentration
38%
Largest exposure: Gates
Portfolio Matrix
Education
9 projects • $4.1M
Health
9 projects • $5.2M
Clean Energy
5 projects • $3.1M
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Risk Heatmap
Funder Exposure
Gates Foundation38%
USAID24%
Rockefeller16%
Ford Foundation12%
Other10%
Theme Director
PN
Dr. Priya Nair • 9 projects • $4.1M
Key Methodologies
EGRA Framework
ASER Household Survey
UNESCO Curriculum Taxonomy
Theme Director
AK
Dr. Aisha Kamara • 9 projects • $5.2M
Key Methodologies
WHO Health Systems Framework
DHS Protocol
CHW Assessment Toolkit
Theme Director
LR
Dr. Luis Reyes • 5 projects • $3.1M
Key Methodologies
IEA Energy Access Outlook
IRENA Statistics Methodology
NREL Solar Assessment Protocol
Innovation Pipeline
Discovery 4
Geothermal Access in East Africa
Est. $980K
Clean Energy
Climate Resilience & Communities
Est. $640K
Cross-Theme
Design 3
Digital Literacy Metrics Framework
$420K
Education
Maternal Health & Energy Access
$520K
Cross-Theme
Active Research 14
Youth Pathways Study
$1.8M
Education
Community Health Pilot
$2.2M
Health
Publication 2
Energy Poverty & Child Health Outcomes
61 citations
Vaccination Coverage Determinants
52 citations
Publications
TitleThemeStatusCitations
Early Literacy Outcomes in Rural Settings
Dr. P. Nair, S. Chen
EducationAccepted0
Energy Poverty & Child Health Outcomes
A. Kamara, L. Reyes
Cross-ThemePublished61
Renewable Energy ROI in Emerging Markets
L. Reyes, M. Webb
Clean EnergyUnder Review0
Datasets
Kenya Rural Health Clinic Survey
Restricted • 142 clinics • used in 2 projects
Western Kenya GIS Grid Map
Open • shared by Health and Clean Energy
ASER Education Assessment Dataset
Licensed • 350,000 children • 3 linked projects
Methodology Library
Education
5 methodologies, 8 tags, 9 projects
Health
5 methodologies, 7 tags, 9 projects
Clean Energy
5 methodologies, 8 tags, 5 projects
State UniversityActive
TypeAcademic
Joint Projects3
ContactDr. Ramirez
Community Health AllianceActive
TypeNonprofit
Joint Projects2
ContactM. Washington
Kenya Energy LabIn Review
TypeResearch Lab
Joint Projects1 proposed
ContactDr. Kibet
Budget Allocation
Education
$4.1M
Health
$5.2M
Clean Energy
$3.1M
Team Utilization
Researchers31 active
Avg. Utilization86%
Overloaded Profiles3
Open Hiring Req2
Education Scorecard
Students Reached14,200
Literacy Rate Improvement+4.2%
Target Progress71%
Health Scorecard
Lives Reached8,400
Coverage Improvement+7%
Target Progress58%
Clean Energy Scorecard
Energy Facilitated14.2 MW
Households Reached3,200
Target Progress42%
Funder Reporting Queue
GrantFunderReport TypeDueStatus
USAID Research GrantUSAIDQuarterlyMar 31, 2026Due soon
Ford Foundation — EducationFord FoundationSemi-AnnualApr 30, 2026Prep needed
Rockefeller — Clean EnergyRockefellerSemi-AnnualJun 15, 2026On track
Institute Profile
Institute NameMeridian Research Institute
Founded2011
Fiscal Year StartJanuary 1
Notification Rules
Stage-gate stall > 30 daysReal-time
Budget overrun > 85%Real-time
Cross-theme signal digestDaily
Role Definitions & Access
UserRoleThemeStatus
Dr. Priya NairThematic DirectorEducationActive
Dr. Aisha KamaraThematic DirectorHealthActive
Finance OfficerFinance/Admin—Active
Data & Method Governance
Datasets
8
3 restricted, 2 licensed
Methodologies
15
Across three theme hubs
Policies
6
Access, ethics, publication, QA