OTT is implementing an initiative to support Pan-African think tanks and strengthen their role in evidence-informed policymaking across regional and continental spaces in Africa. Building on OTT’s research, convening, and knowledge-sharing work, the project will improve data and analysis on African think tanks through the Open Think Tank Directory and an Africa-focused State of the […]
OTT is producing a specialised report examining the current state and future of institutionalised knowledge production in cultural studies, with a particular focus on area studies centres and cultural research institutions across both the Global North and Global South. Commissioned as part of a broader initiative by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Culture to develop a […]
OTT is engaging in a multi-year partnership with the Robert Bosch Stiftung to support the On Think Tanks Programme. This partnership will deliver ongoing advisory services, trend analyses, and customised resources like an updated Open Think Tank Directory (OTTD) with regional focus and grantee data; enhanced State of the Sector (SoS) Reports with local partnerships, […]
Phase 2 OTT is advising the Ford Foundation to better understand how think tanks fit within its funding portfolios. This is the second phase of a previous project carried out from June to October 2025. The initial portfolio analysis mapped funded think tanks by location and focus issues, while examining how the Foundation typically works […]
