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ILRI - International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi Internship Posted 2026-07-30
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ILRI seeks a Research Fellow for IWMI to assess water bunds' impacts on livelihoods in Kajiado County, Kenya. The role involves data collection, analysis (quantitative/qualitative), literature reviews, and fieldwork. Based in Nairobi, the fellowship lasts four months.

  • Master's degree in economics or related field required
  • Proficiency in STATA and NVivo essential
  • Four-month fellowship based in Nairobi

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ILRI Research Fellowship opportunity: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) - Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) Science program | ILRI - International Livestock Research Institute ILRI Research Fellowship opportunity: International Water Management Institute (IWMI) - Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) Science program ILRI - International Livestock Research Institute Nairobi Both national and international Internship level Apply Summary by Impactpool The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is seeking a Research Fellow for the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) to support the assessment of water bunds' impacts on household livelihoods in Kajiado County, Kenya. The role involves data collection and analysis using both quantitative and qualitative methods, literature reviews, and contributing to research outputs. The Fellow will also assist in fieldwork related to irrigation water tariffs and sustainable irrigation management. This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya, for a duration of four months. Candidate

Requirements

Master’s degree in economics or related field

Applicants must be from a National Agricultural Research Institute/organization (NARI/O) e.g. National Agricultural Institute, national university etc. A master’s degree in economics, Agricultural Economics, Development Economics, or related disciplines.

for the position and that you qualify. Applications from non-qualifying applicants will most likely be discarded by the recruiting manager. Summary by Impactpool The International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) is seeking a Research Fellow for the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) to support the assessment of water bunds' impacts on household livelihoods in Kajiado County, Kenya. The role involves data collection and analysis using both quantitative and qualitative methods, literature reviews, and contributing to research outputs. The Fellow will also assist in fieldwork related to irrigation water tariffs and sustainable irrigation management. This position is based in Nairobi, Kenya, for a duration of four months. Candidate

Master’s degree in economics or related field

Experience

Location: ILRI Nairobi - Kenya. Duration: 4 months. Terms of appointment The research fellowship at ILRI on behalf of IWMI will offer: A monthly stipend to meet accommodation, transport and day to day living expenses. Medical insurance for the fellowship duration. How to apply: All applications MUST include the following (applications not containing these documents will not be considered): A cover letter addressed to the Senior Manager, Capacity Development, expressing interest in the internship position and the motivation. The position title and reference number ( REF: RF/ILRI/IWMI_NRB/01/2026) should be clearly marked on the subject line of the cover letter. CV. Academic qualification transcripts/ certificates. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. We thank all applicants for their interest in working for ILRI. Due to the volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. ILRI does not charge a fee at any stage of the recruitment process (application, interview meeting, processing or training). ILRI also does not concern itself with information on applicants' bank accounts. To find out more about ILRI visit our websites at http://www.ilri.org At Impactpool we do our best to provide you the most accurate info, but closing dates may be wrong on our site. Please check on the recruiting organization's page for the exact info. Candidates are responsible for complying with deadlines and are encouraged to submit applications well ahead. Before applying, please make sure that you have read the

in qualitative and quantitative data collection Proficiency in STATA and NVivo Strong analytical and organizational skills

in cleaning and analyzing quantitative data

summarizing literature and writing policy briefs International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) seeks to recruit a research fellow on behalf of International Water Management Institute (IWMI) within the Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) Science program. ILRIs’ mission is that people’s lives in low- and middle-income countries are improved through livestock science that contributes to equitable and resilient livestock systems in order to deliver food systems transformation with climate and environmental benefits. It is the only one of 15 CGIAR Research Centres dedicated entirely to animal agriculture research for the developing world. Co-hosted by Kenya and Ethiopia, it has regional or country offices and projects in East, South and Southeast Asia as well as Central, East, Southern and West Africa. www.ilri.org IWMI is an international, research-for-development organization, with offices in 17 countries and a global network of scientists operating in more than 55 countries. For over three decades, our research results have led to changes in water management that have contributed to social and economic development. IWMI’s vision is a water-secure world. IWMI targets water and land management challenges faced by poor communities in developing countries, and through this contributes towards the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) of reducing poverty and hunger and maintaining a sustainable environment. Objective IWMI is recruiting a Research Fellow to support the assessment of the impacts of water bunds on household livelihoods and the co-design of gender-transformative approaches for scaling water bunds in pastoral systems in Kajiado County, Kenya. The Fellow will work closely with the project team to support data collection and analysis using both quantitative and qualitative methods, conduct literature reviews, and contribute to research output and publications. The research fellow will use quantitative and qualitative research methods, with specific

with qualitative and quantitative data collection. Relevant

in cleaning and analyzing quantitative data.

with qualitative data analysis.

summarizing academic literature and writing policy briefs and working papers. Proficiency in STATA and NVivo. Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and good interpersonal skills. Strong organizational and data management skills.

in qualitative and quantitative data collection Proficiency in STATA and NVivo Strong analytical and organizational skills

in cleaning and analyzing quantitative data

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Responsibilities

including data cleaning and management, statistical and econometric analysis, literature reviews, qualitative data analysis, report writing, and the preparation of research outputs. In addition, the Fellow will support fieldwork and data collection activities aimed at understanding the design, implementation, and performance of irrigation water tariffs in selected irrigation schemes in Kenya. This work will contribute to the development of case studies and an assessment framework for irrigation water tariffs and incentive mechanisms to support sustainable irrigation management. Key

Design data collection tools (questionnaires, FGD and KII guides) Design and program CAPI questionnaires Support data collection activities, including training of enumerators and follow-up of the data collection partner activities Clean and analyze socio-economic data using STATA. Produce summary statistics and regression analysis. Support analysis of qualitative data using NVivo (or any other relevant tool) Conduct reviews of relevant literature. Produce a summary of findings and co-author research outputs such as blogs, technical briefs, and working papers. Fellowship

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