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Research and analysis

Research at FCDO

Information on research, science, analytical expertise, data and evidence at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).

Research and Analysis Directorate (RAD)

Research and Analysis Directorate听(RAD)听combines听high鈥慽mpact听research and development funding with听world鈥慶lass听analysis,听expertise听and advice.听The directorate generates听global public goods and scalable solutions through strategic partnerships, linking science and innovation to policy, investment听and delivery.

It uses analytical capability to champion and embed robust evidence, insight, data and expertise听across FCDO to inform decisions, strengthen听systems听and drive development, security and foreign policy outcomes and UK impact worldwide.

RAD听is jointly听led by听Professor Sir John Edmunds,鈥�FCDO鈥疌hief Scientific Adviser听and听Professor听Dennis Novy, FCDO Chief Economist.

Global Research and Technology Development听(GRTD)

Launched in听May听2026, Global Research and Technology Development (GRTD) brings together FCDO鈥檚 international research and development (R&D) portfolio into a single, public-facing offer. It sets out how the UK will fund and use research and innovation as part of its听.

  • GRTD听approach paper鈥齟xplains how FCDO works with partners to create evidence,听new ideas听and shared scalable resources to solve global challenges and improve development outcomes
  • 鈥痠s a public gateway to funding opportunities,听research outputs, tools, evidence, partner听stories听and impacts from across the portfolio

FCDO Areas听of Research Interest (ARI)

Published in May 2026,听FCDO听Areas of Research Interest听states听the department鈥檚听main evidence needs and research questions to support international development and diplomacy听objectives.

Research Analysts

Research Analysts are geographical and thematic experts who provide timely, high-quality, evidence-based research and analysis to听FCDO听ministers and senior officials.

Organised into 10 Research Groups, Research Analysts are an integral part of the policy-making process as their work informs the department and contributes to the College (formerly International Academy) training.

FCDO Research Advisory Group

The听Research Advisory Group (RAG)听provides strategic guidance, rapid insights, and independent challenge to support UK government aims to eradicate global poverty and research and development objectives.

Open research

The FCDO promotes equity, collaboration and openness in the dissemination of its funded research through the following policies and online platforms:听

Evaluation

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