Kivu is providing advice to the University of The Gambia as they establish the country’s first think tank – the Centre for Sustainable Development and Policy Studies (CSDPS). Funded by UNDP, Kivu has been commissioned with providing practical advice and support to CSDPS focused on developing a strategy for the new think tank. This covers advice on its research and policy agenda, effective approaches to policy influencing in The Gambia, a funding strategy, and organisational and governance structures.