Lean Research is about making the research process more relevant and meaningful and less burdensome and extractive for the people and communities involved.

The following resources were submitted by Evidence Working Group member Victor Kazanjian, URI:

This work is done by colleagues at MIT’s D-Lab (Development through Dialogue, Design, and Dissemination.) There are three pieces on what they refer to as Lean Research. The basic principles can be found in the following article: https://d-lab.mit.edu/news/making-impact-assessment-meaningful-and-manageable

  1. The Lean Research Declaration: A Call for Rigorous, Respectful, Relevant, and Right-Sized Research in International Development
  2. Lean Research Working Paper [draft] 3 Apr5-2
  3. The Lean Research Framework: Principles for Human-Centered Field Research