Nea Onnim Research Institute
At Nea Onnim Research Institute, we are dedicated to using research and education to transform the lives of Africans both on the continent and across the diaspora. This monumental task can only be achieved through meaningful collaboration and partnership. We work with organisations that share our vision of collective progress and sustainable transformation.
Kwame Nkrumah emphasised the importance of unity for the continent’s advancement a principle that continues to guide our work today. We are INTENTional about building a diverse, values-driven community committed to ensuring Africans everywhere have the opportunity to thrive.
Our work focuses on strengthening the systems and structures that underpin a functioning society, beginning with education as a foundational pillar. Through strategic partnerships, we draw on multidisciplinary expertise to inform evidence-based, contextually grounded solutions.
The INTENT Framework for Partners
The INTENT Framework shapes how we collaborate with partner organisations. It provides a structured, reflective, and strategic pathway from vision to sustainable transformation.
Identify: Clarify your organisational philosophy and vision.
Regardless of where you are in your journey, we support you to clarify and refine your organisation’s vision, purpose, and strategic goals. Together, we define the culture you want to build and the value you aim to create establishing a clear foundation for aligned decision-making and sustainable growth.
Neutralise: Refine focus through critical review.
We conduct a systematic review of practices, policies, and stakeholder perspectives. This process clarifies strengths, reveals constraints, and sharpens priorities narrowing your focus to the actions that will most effectively advance your strategic goals.
Theorise: Develop a strategic understanding of your organisation.
Drawing on your defined goals and review findings, we identify patterns, leverage points, and priority areas. Together, we design a focused, evidence-informed strategy aligned with your organisational vision.
Execute: Implement with intention and alignment.
We support you to implement your strategy in ways that are practical, context-sensitive, and aligned with your values and purpose. Clear structures, defined responsibilities, and measurable milestones ensure momentum, accountability, and coherence.
Negotiate: Adapt, align, and refine.
We track meaningful indicators of progress and evaluate impact collaboratively. As internal and external conditions evolve, we refine strategy alongside leadership teams and stakeholders to ensure coordinated action and sustained alignment around shared priorities.
Transform: Embed reflection and sustainable growth.
We integrate this process into your organisational culture. Through ongoing review and structured reflection, your organisation strengthens its strategic capability, decision-making confidence, and adaptive capacity building long-term transformation and intentional evolution.
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Organisational Partnerships
We provide consultancy services for organisations, providing evidence-based solutions. Please complete the form below, and we will contact you to arrange a call.
Collaborative Partner:
African Future Kids
Project Name: African Future Kids
Project Location: London, UK
Overview of project: Kindergarten Drobo is a passion project conceived by Stephen Takyi, who desires to see the children in his hometown Drobo, Ghana, receive the same opportunities as his own child in Germany. Educational inequality is a global issue, and for many around the world living in rural areas like Drobo, the gaps are even more significant. African Future Kids (AFK) is dedicated to closing these gaps. Their goal is to provide free access to quality education that will provide the knowledge and skills for individuals to live independent, self-determined lives equipped with practical life skills.
Our involvement: We are working with Kindergarten Drobo to:
- Raise money to complete the construction, furnishing and overall running of the school
- Develop and implement a unique culturally significant curriculum that will have a positive impact on the entire community.
- Training the teachers in child-centred play-based pedagogies using the local environment.
- Monitoring the impact of our efforts on the children and the community.
Collaborative Partner:
Fab Kidz LTD LTD
Collaborative Partner: Fab Kidz LTD
Project Name: Fab Kids LTD
Project Location: London, UK
Project Website: https://fabkidz.co.uk
Overview of project: Fab Kidz LTD provides exceptional childcare that nurtures each child’s unique potential. Their mission is simple: to create a safe, loving environment where children can learn, grow, and thrive. We are working with Fab Kidz to continue elevating and expanding their provision.
NORI’s involvement: We are supporting Fab Kidz to:
- Upgrade from a childminding service to nursery provision
- Train and monitor staff
- Develop a strategic plan for expansion
Collaborative Partner:
Elroi Good News Club
Project Name: Elroi GNC Playground/Library
Project Location: Greater Accra Region – Tema Community 3
Project Website: Elroi Good News Club
Project Summary: Elroi Good News Club aims to build a children’s centre, including a library and a playground to serve the entire community. Construction has begun, yet has stalled due to lack of finances. On a weekly basis, the children in the community, regardless of the weather gather in the incomplete structure. For some, this is the only stability they have throughout the week.
NORI’s involvement: We are supporting Elroi Good News Club to:
- Raise funds for the project, as well as provide education and training to the community.
- Supplementary education for local children
- Community training initiatives