Amplify People's Voices

Empatika is an independent international organisation specializing in people-centred research and training. We are passionate about providing in-depth insights and fresh views on development aid and programmes.

​We believe that this requires empathetic research approaches which enable people to share their own perspectives and their experiences. The inclusion of people’s voices in programme design and policy making is a means for empowerment and ensuring that a multitude of perspectives contribute to the generation of knowledge.  

Keeping programmers and policymakers up-to-date and in-touch through quality field research

Our Values

We work with like-minded partners including funders and commissioners to adopt and promote people-centred approaches to research in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

We value empathy-based approaches and reflexive learning processes that provide avenues for continuous and creative learning. We embrace complexity, understanding that ‘big problems rarely have a single cause’ and value multiple voices and perspectives.

We recognize that qualitative research involves unique ethical considerations which each piece of research needs to take into account. With appropriate standards in place, we believe research can empower study participants through people-centred and participatory processes.

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