International Research and Evaluation Consulting is a private development consultant firm, providing a broad spectrum of services in wide range of fields, working toward the realization of national development goals through policy advice, research and training. IREC is founded on the need to enhance the capacity of individuals, international development partners, agencies/missions, corporate entities, non governmental and governments.

It is designed to supplement, partner with and objectively gather and interpret facts and trends in order to help these entities succeed in responding to development challenges and become more effective agents of positive social and economic change. IREC has an expanding interdisciplinary team of consulting experts that conduct much of our work for diverse clients to achieve development results. Our multidisciplinary team, experience in hardship areas, understanding of diverse cultures in East Africa, especially Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Djibouti make us well positioned and equipped to ably respond to new development challenges.

Our strength does not only lie in the vast experience of the founders and associates in their various specialization fields, but also in the high quality, professional and personalized consultancy services provided to clients. Some of the founders and associates of IREC have well over 20 years of experience and professional work from which they have developed valuable experience responsive to the various sectoral needs of national and regional economies.