CYDE Foundation wants to become a think tank that decision makers can trust. That starts with how we work: a clear question, sources anyone can check, and conclusions written so that a busy reader can act on them. Our climate policy research will focus on Morocco and Africa and will be written in plain language.
Think first, then act
Research that never meets reality tends to be ignored. Action that ignores the evidence tends to fail. We want the two to feed each other, so each study should lead to something a person can do, and each project should leave behind what we learned from it. For a young association this also builds credibility step by step: our projects show what we can deliver, and our publications show how we think.
How a study is made
First, we pick a question that matters to people in Morocco or Africa, and we write it down before we start. Second, we collect public data, documents and, where possible, firsthand information, and we record where each piece came from.
Third, we analyse the material, test our conclusions against other explanations, and note what we could not establish. Fourth, we write the result for a decision maker: a short summary first, then the detail.
Fifth, someone outside the author team reviews the draft before release. Sixth, we publish the study with its sources, its method and a contact for questions. If we later find an error, we publish a correction.
What we plan to publish
Policy briefs of two to four pages give decision makers a clear recommendation. Longer studies look at a topic in depth. Practical guides help young people, associations and small businesses with a specific task, such as reading an energy bill. Shorter analyses on our blog follow events and policy changes as they happen.
We are a new association and our first publications are still in preparation. We would rather say so than fill this page with material that does not exist yet. When a publication is ready, it will appear here with its date, its authors and its sources.
Research themes
Climate
Adaptation to heat, drought and water stress, and how young people can take part in local climate action.
Youth
Skills, jobs and participation, and what young people need to take a real role in public decisions.
Digital
How data and digital tools help communities monitor and reduce their climate and energy footprint.
Energy
Efficiency, solar and access, with attention to cost and to the rules that shape projects.
Each theme has its own page: Climate, Youth, Digital and Energy.
Independence and standards
We do not let a funder or partner decide what a study concludes. We list who supports a piece of work, we declare conflicts of interest, and we correct mistakes in public. The full set of commitments is on the Governance & Transparency page.
Contribute to our research
If you are a researcher, a student or a practitioner and you want to review a draft, share data or co author a brief, tell us what you work on. You can reach us through the Get Involved page or by writing to us directly.
Terms we use in our research
A policy brief is a short document, usually two to four pages, that explains a problem and recommends what a decision maker should do. An evidence review collects and compares existing studies on a question, so that readers do not have to search for them.
A primary source is an original record, such as a law, a dataset or an interview. A secondary source is someone else’s analysis of it. Peer review means that someone qualified, who did not write the text, checks it before it is published.
Open data is information that anyone can use and share, and that is published in a usable format.
Our policy on sources and data
We prefer primary sources, and we link to them. When we rely on an estimate, we say who made it and how. When data conflict, we say so and explain which we chose and why. We do not publish figures we cannot trace to a source. When we collect our own data, for example in a survey, we describe the sample and the questions so that others can judge the results.
How to cite our work
You are welcome to quote our publications with credit. Please give the title, the author or CYDE Foundation, the publication date and the link. If you want to reproduce a large part of a text, ask us first and we will say yes in most cases.
Questions about research
Can I suggest a topic? Yes. We pay attention to questions that come from people who work on the ground. Can I send you data? Yes, if you can tell us where it comes from and whether we may use it. Do you publish in French or Arabic? Our website is in English for now. If a publication would help most in another language, we will look at translating it.
Common questions about climate policy research
Has CYDE Foundation published any studies?
Not yet. The first publications are in preparation, and the page lists nothing that does not exist.
What will CYDE publish?
Short policy briefs, longer studies, practical guides for young people and small organisations, and shorter blog analyses.
How is a study reviewed?
Each study starts from a written research question, records its sources and gets an external review before release. Corrections are published if errors are found.
Can I contribute data or suggest a topic?
Yes. Researchers and practitioners are invited to write to the foundation.